Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s anti-whaling ship and detains its crew
Icelandic authorities seized the anti-whaling vessel Bandero and detained its crew after the ship allegedly ignored safety instructions. The vessel is associated with activist Paul Watson, whose foundation opposes Iceland's commercial whaling practices.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing international tension regarding commercial whaling and the methods used by conservationist groups.
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LONDON (AP) — Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said Saturday.
The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance on Thursday evening because they believed their safety was under threat from the protest vessel Bandero . It said the Bandero ignored coast guards’ instructions to leave Icelandic waters, and later an order to stop its engines.
Coast guards and the police special forces Viking Squad boarded the vessel around midnight on Thursday and detained its crew. Watson was not aboard.
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