At the 69 th IWC meeting in 2024, for example, countries voting against both a Resolution on commercial whaling and a ...

This more remote part of Iceland offers visitors a deep dive into its fascinating history and authentic culture.

Update: No commercial whaling for fin whales—a threatened species—occurred in Iceland in 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2022, the Hvalur whaling company resumed activities, and 148 fin whales were killed.

According to the BBC, Iceland is implementing new rules allowing whale hunting until 2029. Under the issued permit, during one hunting season, which runs from June to September, 209 fin whales and ...

In 2021, Norwegian boats harpooned 575 whales, less than half their allotted quota. At the same time, Iceland has seen a boom in its tourist industry as hundreds of thousands of people flock to ...

The Iceland government suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer on Tuesday, following a report that found the practice contravenes the country's animal welfare standards. “I have taken ...

Whale hunting for commercial purposes is not limited to Iceland. In other parts of the world, such as Japan and Norway, these practices are also carried out. In fact, the new regulations in ...

Iceland’s decision to allow the hunting of whales falls outside the EU’s jurisdiction. However, whalesare protected from hunting within EU waters. The EU has always defended the full implementation of ...

Almost two years ago, Iceland’s Hvalur Inc., headed by Kristjan Loftsson, suspended its fin whale hunt. It continued however to export thousands of tons of mainly fin whale products, principally to ...

Norway, Japan and Iceland made 825 whale catches worldwide last year, according to data submitted to the IWC. Whaling fleets “foreign to the region” have engaged in “severe exploitation ...

With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs and whales, Iceland is like no other place on Earth. It's also an ...