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Activist ship's collision with krill trawler off Antarctica called "deliberate attack"
Aker said the Bandero came within centimeters of a diesel tank, and the crew was shaken but unharmed.
- On Tuesday, the Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, collided with the Norwegian-flagged Antarctic Sea in Antarctic waters. Aker Qrill Company described the incident as a "deliberate attack" that endangered its crew.
- The Bandero departed Australia last month as part of Operation Krill Wars, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation campaign to disrupt industrial harvesting characterized as "aggressive nonviolence."
- Aker CEO Webjørn Barstad said the vessel came within centimeters of striking a diesel tank, stating "only luck avoided potential environmental damage." The foundation described the incident as "an accidental collision" during a five-hour "direct intervention."
- Confirming its crew was unharmed, Aker stated it would pursue all available legal action. Any formal investigation, including potential criminal prosecution, is expected to commence when the Bandero reaches its next port of call.
- This collision illustrates the growing battle over Antarctic krill, a species critical to the Southern Ocean food chain. The fishery is managed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, composed of 27 nations and the European Union.
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Activist ship deliberately collides with trawler as 'krill wars' escalate
An environmental activist group’s ship has deliberately collided with a large fishing trawler in Antarctic waters. The activists say it was a "gentle nudge" but the trawler's owner says a line has been crossed.
·Australia
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'David-and-Goliath': Ocean Defenders Collide With Industrial Krill Trawler in Antarctica
"The Bandero delivered a gentle but deliberate nudge to the stern of the Antarctic Sea, accompanied by a message: Stop despoiling the ecological integrity of the Southern Ocean," said activists aboard the ship.
·United States
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Krill is an important food source for whales and other marine animals. It is also being fished increasingly. Environmental activists have now disrupted the catch near Antarctica.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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