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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Eco activists ram Antarctic trawler in anti-whaling ‘terrorist attack’

Antarctic
  • Anti-whaling activists rammed their vessel, the M/V Bandero, into a Norwegian krill trawler off Antarctica on Tuesday, 31 March.
  • Aker BioMarine CEO Matts Johansen labelled the incident a "terrorist attack", claiming activists cut fishing lines and almost hit a diesel tank.
  • Johansen stated the action was intended to cause harm and fear, driven by ideological or political views.
  • The company warned that the near-miss with the diesel tank put the ocean habitat, rich in whales, seals, and seabirds, at risk of disaster.
  • Activist Paul Watson, founder of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, disagreed with the "terrorist attack" label, stating the action aimed to draw attention to and stop the trawler's "ecologically destructive operations".

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Eco activists accused of ‘terrorist attack’ after Antarctic trawler rammed

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