Lisa, one of my co-workers, is sending out live updates while locked down to stop 160 tons of fin whale meat being shipped through The Netherlands on its way to Japan.

Update 1: Lisa's iPhone is running low on power. She's going to save it for Tweeting the most interesting bits. Keep an eye on this page for updates. You can see her video posts from the scene below.

Update 2: Tweet from the scene, "Dutch police are now investigating our allegations of fin whale meat destined for Japan from Iceland!" Waiting for official confirmation.

Update 3: Containers have been unloaded, supposedly for investigation. Some Dutch media already calling our action a "success". Still waiting for official confirmation.

Update 4: Activists have been arrested (most likely including Lisa). Expect them processed an out in a few hours. Still waiting to hear what has happened to the containers full of whale meat.

Final update: Success!!! The owner of the ship has decided to leave the containers behind rather than participate in the trade of endangered species.

Thanks to everyone for their support, kind words and re-Tweets! What a great start for Easter weekend!

See after the jump for wrap up, video from the protest and all that. Please support our activists in Japan. The folks arrested today will probably be out in a few hours, but Junichi and Toru are facing up to 10 years in jail because they stood up for the whales.

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Wrap up statement

Following our action which began early this morning, Rottderdam port police have promised that the whale meat shipment en route to Japan from Iceland will remain at the port. The owners of the container ship NYK ORION have decided to off load the Fin whale meat rather than become complicit in the trade in an endangered species.

“Today Greenpeace was able just in time to prevent this shipment of whale meat from continuing, such action should no longer be necessary," said Pavel Klinckhamers, Greenpeace oceans campaigner. "The Dutch authorities must ensure that whale meat never again comes to the Rotterdam harbour. They must work to end the whale meat trade."

Great job everyone!

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