An animal welfare nightmare
2. August 2022
The marine conservation organization Hard To Port has documented the landing of an adult fin whale yesterday, whose body had been hit by four harpoon shots.
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Read MorePregnant fin whale killed by commercial whalers
22. July 2022
Two fin whales were landed by catcher ship Hvalur 8 at the whaling station in Hvalfjörður around midday yesterday. One of the animals was a pregnant female.
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Read MoreConservationists call for suspension of whaling season
20. July 2022
The landing of a female fin whale in the morning hours of July 19 has revealed another case of malfunctioning whaling equipment during this year’s hunting season.
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Read MoreGrenade malfunction confirms animal welfare concerns
4. July 2022
The landing of a female fin whale in the afternoon of July 4th has confirmed concerns about animal welfare violations during Iceland’s whale hunt.
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Read MoreFirst fin whale killed in 2022
24. June 2022
Visual footage of whaling is indubitably hard to look at, but it is an essential but missing puzzle piece in an honest debate about the future of whaling.