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Whaling “A Part Of Our Past Rather Than Our Future” Says Fisheries Minister
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Svandís Svavarsdóttir spoke with National Geographic in a lengthy feature article about whaling in Iceland, wherein she expressed serious doubts that the practice will continue for much longer. [su_pullquote]It’s only one week until Iceland Airwaves returns to…
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No Fin Whaling In Iceland This Summer
Hvalur hf., the only company in Iceland that hunts fin whales, has announced that they will not be killing whales this summer, saying that their whaling license arrived too late for them to finish repairing their boats in time. “There will be…
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Icelanders Against Whaling Release Open Letter To The Government
Numerous Icelandic orgs have sent off an open letter to Parliament, objecting categorically to the government response to whale hunting. Of special cause for concern is Minister of Fisheries Kristján Þór Júlíusson’s decision last February to green light whale hunting until 2023.…
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Iceland’s Fishing Minister Green Lights Whale Hunting To 2023
Minister of Fisheries Kristján Þór Júlíusson has approved the hunting of fin whales and minke whales until 2023, but not without criticism. According to a statement from the Minister on the decision, he argues that “it is clear that the two species…
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Increase In Number Of Hunted Whales
The number of hunted whales is expected to rise compared to last year, RÚV reports. Whaler Gunnar Bergman Jónsson hopes to catch around 50 mink whales this summer—4 more than in 2016. Summer, bloody summer The uncooperative weather that has plagued the…
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Fin Whales Remain (Somewhat) Protected
The start of this month arrived with good news for those who stand against whaling, and for the animals themselves, as last week the proposal to remove key protections for great whales was denied in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered…
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Fin Whales “Can Swim Safe”
The organisers behind a global petition against fin whaling in Iceland have claimed victory, as a major whaling station will close for the summer. Kristján Loftsson – head of Iceland’s largest whaling company, Hvalur hf. – conceded defeat yesterday, announcing that his…
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84 Fin Whales Culled So Far
There is still a ways to go before the season’s quota is filled, but about 50 fin whales have been culled in less than a month. RÚV reports that whaling company Hvalur hf. has landed 84 whales so far. This is 48…
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36 Fin Whales Hunted
Not even half of this year’s quota of fin whales has been culled, but the season is only about three weeks old. MBL reports four fin whales were culled yesterday, putting the grand total hunted so far at 36. Although the hunting…
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Petition Urges St. Kitts To Help Save Whales
A rapidly growing petition is calling upon St. Kitts to revoke its flag from Winter Bay, a ship carrying 1,700 tonnes of fin whale meat from Iceland. The petition, conducted by the animal rights group Avaaz, has amassed just over 70,000 signatures…
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88 Fin Whales Culled So Far
Over half the quota of fin whales has been culled so far this summer, showing a slight decline from the year previous. Since whaling season began last June 15, Vísir reports, 88 fin whales have been culled. The maximum quota is for…
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Finance Minister To US On Whaling: “Who Has The Moral High Ground?”
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson has responded to America’s anti-whaling position against Iceland, in part by pointing out that the US still uses the death penalty. In a Facebook post the minister made this morning, Bjarni responded to a recent snub from…
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First Whales Of Season Caught
The first two whales of the season were caught yesterday, reports RÚV. A 62-foot long fin whale was caught by Hvalur 8 yesterday afternoon and was summarily skinned upon arrival at the whaling station in Hvalfjörður, north of the capital. The second whale…