Fin whales can be a beautiful sight in the ocean, but unfortunately, they face many threats, one of which is humans. According to Echo Watch, Iceland has given a whaling license to kill fin whales ...
An image showing the fin that experts say is evidence that this is a blue whale Genetic material from a large whale killed off the coast of Iceland has confirmed the creature was a rare hybrid.
Iceland is one of them. In a big leap backwards, the Icelandic government decided that it would issue a license to hunt 128 fin whales in the coming year. The move comes after a much-celebrated ...
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 ...
Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whale-hunting ships for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.
Iceland has four harpoon-equipped vessels, owned by three shipping companies reported to be running them at a loss or small profit. Last year, the industry killed 5 minke whales and 145 fin whales, ...