This handout photo taken on July 31, 2026 and obtained from the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK on August 1, 2026 shows the Bandero vessel (R) belonging to the foundation of animal rights activist Paul Watson docked next to a ship of the Icelandic Coast Guard in the habour of Reykjavik, after the foundation's vessel was seized at sea after monitoring Hvalur 9, one of the last two active commercial whaling vessels operating in Iceland. Icelandic police have requested the deportation and a ban on re-entry into Iceland for 21 activists held in Reykjavik since their arrest during a protest against whaling, the police announced on August 1, 2026. The Bandero, a vessel belonging to animal rights activist Paul Watson's foundation, was boarded off the coast of Iceland in the evening of July 30 after interfering with the operations of the Hvalur 9one of the last two commercial whaling ships still active in the country. They are suspected of "violations of international maritime law and endangering maritime safety," as well as other offenses, including breaches of telecommunications regulations, a police spokesperson said. (Photo by Handout / CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS