- Iceland’s coast guard and special forces seized the protest vessel Bandero after it ignored orders and detained its crew; the ship was brought to Reykjavik and police are investigating.
- The vessel is run by Paul Watson’s foundation (Watson was not aboard); he’s a longtime, controversial anti-whaling activist with past arrests and an Interpol red notice that was removed in 2025.
- The incident highlights ongoing tensions over commercial whaling in Iceland — one of the few countries still hunting whales despite low domestic demand and international criticism.
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