Nature charity ship uses Dublin as base from which to disrupt Icelandic whalers
Dublin has become the launch pad for a new whale rescue mission as a charity dedicated to stopping whaling sets up a base in Ireland.
The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has docked its ship at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in the city in response to Iceland’s controversial decision to grant a fresh licence to that country’s last whaler.
The foundation says its crew can sail to Icelandic waters quickly from Dublin if they get word that the killing is to begin.
Alex Neubauer, head of the foundation’s Irish chapter, said a delay in the issuing of the licence to a company owned by millionaire businessman Kristjan Loftsson after a legal battle meant it was unlikely his fleet would take to sea this season.
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23 авг 2024
