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Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland

An animal-rights activist from Saskatchewan is among those detained off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, on a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson.  The Icelandic Coast Guard boarded the protest vessel Bandero on Thursday and detained its crew. Crew members are now in limbo, said Shannon Mann, a Canadian, who is on board.  “We’re told we’re not (under arrest), but we’re also told we can’t leave the vessel. So we’re not allowed to set foot on shore, but we can’t leave Iceland,” she said. Icelandic national broadcaster RUV reported that police will seek to…

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