Iceland seizes anti-whaling ship linked to Canadian activist Paul Watson, detains crew
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Iceland seizes anti-whaling ship linked to Canadian activist Paul Watson, detains crew
JILL LAWLESS
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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This photo from Thursday, made available by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, shows an Icelandic Coast Guard vessel taken from the protest vessel Bandero. The Coast Guard said the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance because they believed their safety was under threat.
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