Iceland detains illegal bees

40,000 honey bees on their way from Norway to an Icelandic bee farm have been delayed at the Icelandic port of Seydisfjordur.

The bees had already come ashore from the Norraena ferry when it was discovered they did not have the correct documentation to prove they are free from disease.

If the documentation cannot be provided, the bees may be deported back to Norway.