FED:Three activists now on customs boat=2

AAP General News (Australia)
01-13-2012
FED:Three activists now on customs boat=2

The transfer was conducted using tenders from the customs ship and happened with the
full cooperation of all parties, the government said.

The boarding of the Shona Maru 2 last weekend was done with the help of the anti-whaling
group Sea Shepherd.

The Forest Rescue members then demanded to be taken back to Australia.

They had planned to go on a hunger strike, but it's not clear if they did because their
communication devices were confiscated by the Japanese crew.

The three had risked being taken to Japan and being charged with …