13 Jun 2017Two weekends ago whaling boat Rokkarinn KE caught two male minke whales, the first catch of the season. According to CEO of whaling company IP, whale meat in supermarket is getting scarce.
25 Oct 2016Iceland continues to officially oppose a ban on commercial whaling and the creation of a whale sanctuary zone in the South Atlantic, it is reported.
25 Aug 2016Two British MPs have recently visited Iceland to lend their support to ongoing efforts to wean tourists off whale meat and protect Iceland’s whales.
27 Jul 2016Visitors to Reykjavik peeping round the back of the city’s iconic Harpa building earlier this month might have caught sight of a new vessel – the R/V Song of the Whale – which was on mission in Iceland 12-19 July.
27 Jun 2016Animal rights activists from the NGO Hard To Port projected images of dying whales on the walls of Icelandic restaurant Fjalakötturinn in Reykjavík.
3 Jun 2016 The hunting season has now begun this year and according to the whale hunters its going exceptionally well with eleven whales caught already.
31 Mar 2016A symposium held by the Marine Research Institute in Iceland is being held today in Reykjavik. Among the topics of discussion is the increase in numbers of both fin and humpback whales at the coast of Iceland since 1987.
10 Mar 2016A statement from the US embassy’s spokesperson refers to the “economic, social and cultural benefits” of whale-watching as an alternative industry to whale-hunting.
4 Mar 2016The campaign against commercial whaling operations in Iceland is not over despite recent news of a halt in fin whale hunting, says the Don’t Buy from Icelandic Whalers coalition.
25 Feb 2016Icelandic fisheries company Hvalur has announced it will be hunting no whales this summer – blaming the outdated Japanese market for the decision.
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