Two activists fastened themselves to the masts of two whaling vessels

Police and firefighters were on alert at Reykjavík harbour this morning for two activists who had fastened themselves to the masts of two whaling vessels overnight and are still there.

Anahita Babaei is one of two activists who have locked themselves to the whaling ships' masts.

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She tells us on Instagram that she locked herself to the mast of the whaling ship Hvalur 9 in protest of the whaling of Hvalur hf. The video appears to have been recorded in the mast of the ship. This is what she writes on her Instagram:

"I had to put my body where my beliefs are," she says I the video.  “I am part of the growing group of people here in Iceland that is against whaling. We are doing what we can to stop these ships from leaving the harbor and kill up to 209 fin whales.
Right now I am in the mast of Hvalur 9 where I will be staying for as long as I can to stop the ships from going out to sea.

The reason why I am doing this is not to cause trouble for anyone directly apart from the owners of Hvalur hf. I understand though that my actions will affect other groups of people indirectly, and to them I would like to apologize in advance. The actions of the owners of Hvalur hf affect many people and so action against them will also do the same.

If a law is unjust, one is not only right to disobey it, one is obliged to do so.”