In Search of Whale Salami: On the Go with Customs at the Cruise Terminal in Bremerhaven
Quelle: NORDSEE-ZEITUNG GMBH (Glomex)
Early in the morning, Bremerhaven cruise terminal. The "Mein Schiff 2" has arrived - on board: almost three thousand passengers, returning from their trip to Norway. After breakfast, passengers gradually stream off the ship into the terminal. On land, customs awaits. With a trained eye, the officers investigate the question: What do the vacationers have in their luggage? Passengers are questioned repeatedly. Some luggage ends up in the X-ray machine. We were exclusively present at a check for one morning. Customs had recently warned against the import of whale meat from Norway. Strictly prohibited in the EU.