I have to say that I expected a different man to walk through the door this morning. My anticipation of meeting Captain Paul Watson brought swirling thoughts of boat ramming and stink bombs. This couldn't have been further from the truth when Mr. Watson stepped through the doors.
A very soft spoken, almost too quiet of a man gladly introduced himself and shook my hand. He seemed a little shocked to see the channel 8 news crew and the dozen or so people standing around to see Reggie off. His soft demeanor is offset by his passion for his life's work. It is immediately apparent that his first and foremost goal is the animal as he set away to pack up the giant lobster.
The Captain spent plenty of his precious time to speak with the news crew about his goal and reasons for flying into Reno today. He even asked our fish monger Mike to join him for the ride over to FedEx to arrange shipping, then came back to the shop for lunch.
Captain Watson also shared his knowledge of sea creatures, showing us the "hidden" wolf on the back of dungeness crabs, and explaining the difference in laws between Maine and Canada regarding lobster fishing. We gained some great insight into changing our purchasing habits for the better.I am overjoyed that I got this once in a lifetime opportunity to shake hands with the man that Times Magazine named as an environmental hero of the 20th century.
Reggie- we wish you many more years of happiness in the sea.
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