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The ship Bandero, belonging to Paul Watson's organization, has been detained in Sundahöfn since Friday morning after the Coast Guard and special police forces took control of it. This followed Bandero's attempt to obstruct the whaling ship Hvalur 9.
Whaling ship Hvalur 9 landed two fin whales in Hvalfjörður, bringing the season's total to nine, while activists from the Paul Watson organization's ship Bandero vow to remain off Iceland's coast to stop whaling.
An Icelandic protestor against whaling, who believes the practice is condemned by most nations, plans to apologize to the crew members of the whaling vessel Hvalur 9.
Police are investigating a complaint from environmental activist Hólmsteinn Harðarson, who claims he was registered as a passenger on the whaling vessel Hvalur 9 without his consent during a recent protest.
A protester who had climbed the mast of the whaling ship Hvalur 9 in Hvalfjörður has successfully descended. The individual had been protesting as the ship sailed into the fjord.
The Icelandic Coast Guard stated that the crew of the Paul Watson organization's ship, Bandero, had not applied for permission to sail into Icelandic jurisdiction before the weekend, but rather for permission to dock in Faxaflóahöfn on Monday, when it reportedly attacked the whaling vessel Hvalur 9.
The whaling ship Hvalur 9 is returning to port with two fin whales, bringing the total catch for the whaling season to nine animals so far.
The Icelandic whaling vessels Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9 departed for whaling expeditions last night, marking the resumption of whaling after a two-year hiatus.
Police in West Iceland have not received any complaints or claims after Hólmsteinn Harðarson climbed the mast of the whaling ship Hvalur 9 and remained aboard as it sailed into Hvalfjörður.
Icelandic whaling boats Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9 sailed out to Faxaflói to calibrate compasses and test engines, preparing for the upcoming whaling season.
Icelandic whaling boats Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9 have set out to sea again after being docked for several days due to poor weather conditions, having already caught ten fin whales this season.
The whaling vessel Hvalur 9 has caught two fin whales and is bringing them ashore, marking the first whales hunted in Iceland since 2023 after a two-year hiatus.
Activist Hólmstein Harðarson was easily registered electronically as a passenger aboard the whaling ship Hvalur 9, leading his lawyer to state that his safety was jeopardized.
Hólmsteinn Harðarsson was reportedly taken into a police car after descending from the mast of the whaling ship Hvalur 9, according to Valgerður Árnadóttir, chairman of Hvalavinir.