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Nature

Icelandic Whaling Company Suspends Operations

Commercial whaling company Hvalur hf. will not be hunting whales this summer, Vísir reports. The reason the company cites for the decision is that permits

Jelena Ćirić June 5, 2019

Nature

Whaling Company Violation to Be Investigated

Iceland’s only whaling company Hvalur hf. will be investigated for an alleged violation of whaling regulations, RÚV reports. The state prosecutor has overturned the

Jelena Ćirić May 2, 2019

Nature

Whaling Company Hvalur Ignores Permit Stipulations

The Directorate of Fisheries hasn’t received copies of diaries of whaling vessel captains working for the company Hvalur in 2014, 2015 and 2018, despite repeatedly

Gunnar Jónsson April 15, 2019

Economy

Whaling Regulations Changed Following Request from Whaling Magnate

Three months before whale hunting regulations were amended last year, the owner of Iceland’s only whaling company sent an email to the Minister of Fisheries

Jelena Ćirić February 25, 2019

Nature & Travel Archive

Whale Watching Companies Condemn Whaling Report

It is unclear whether the University of Iceland’s Institute of Economic Studies consulted whale watching operators while researching a controversial report on whaling’s economic impact,

Jelena Ćirić January 24, 2019

Nature

Environmental Association Calls to Redo Whaling Report

The Icelandic Environmental Association (Landvernd) has published a press release strongly criticising a recent governmental report on the economic impact of whaling. RÚV reported first.

Jelena Ćirić January 21, 2019

Nature

Report on Economic Impact of Whaling Incites Criticism

A recent report on the economic impact of whaling has incited criticism and accusations of bias, RÚV reports. A primary point of contention is that

Larissa Kyzer January 19, 2019

Economy

Icelandic Economists Say Whaling Overall Profitable

A newly-published report on whaling concludes the industry is economically beneficial to Iceland overall. The report also found no indications that whaling decreases the amount

Jelena Ćirić January 17, 2019

Nature

Whales a Huge Part of Iceland’s Marine Ecosystem, Say Researchers

Whales in Icelandic waters eat roughly six million tons of fish and other food sources a year and therefore play a large role in the

Larissa Kyzer January 11, 2019

Nature

Whaling ‘Goes Directly Against Iceland’s Interests’

Japan’s decision to exit the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling will likely have an influence on the export of Icelandic whale meat to

Larissa Kyzer December 28, 2018

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Tag: whaling

Icelandic Whaling Company Suspends Operations

Whaling Company Violation to Be Investigated

Whaling Company Hvalur Ignores Permit Stipulations

Whaling Regulations Changed Following Request from Whaling Magnate

Whale Watching Companies Condemn Whaling Report

Environmental Association Calls to Redo Whaling Report

Report on Economic Impact of Whaling Incites Criticism

Icelandic Economists Say Whaling Overall Profitable

Whales a Huge Part of Iceland’s Marine Ecosystem, Say Researchers

Whaling ‘Goes Directly Against Iceland’s Interests’

Walrus Follows Man to Work in Iceland

Parents to Association of Local Authorities: “Negotiate Now”

Parliamentary Resolution on the Icelandic Language Introduced

Lone Hiker Rescued Near Þakgil, South Iceland

Milk Cartons to Be Recycled in Sweden

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