A ship from the foundation of animal rights activist Paul Watson deliberately hit a Norwegian krill trawler in the Antarctic Ocean on Tuesday, but it was able to continue its journey, both parties said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on March 31, when the MV Bandero, operated by the Paul Watson Foundation and Sea Shepherd France, « deliberably hit the fishing vessel of the company Aker Qrill, which operated legally under international treaty law, » Aker Qrill reported in a statement, also announcing that he was taking legal action.
Paul Watson, for his part, defended this action, saying that krill trawlers exhaust the feeding areas used by humpback whales and whales, penguins, seals and seabirds.
source : Le monde
