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Canadian activist Shannon Mann returns to Saskatoon after being detained on an anti-whaling protest boat off Iceland’s coast — a tense week that turned into a global spotlight. Boarded by Icelandic authorities after ignoring orders to leave, the crew of the Bandero was arrested and most deported, including Mann, with a ban barring them from returning to Iceland and many European nations. Despite the ordeal, Mann and veteran activist Paul Watson say their mission succeeded: they disrupted whaling operations, captured powerful footage, and drew international attention to the suffering of fin whales. Watson, 75, called the dramatic boarding “excellent documentary material,” while Mann honored the crew’s courage — even as she reflected on the sea with nostalgia. Their defiant act, part of Watson’s legacy of direct action, also found unexpected support within Iceland itself.

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