Iceland authorizes whale hunting until 2029

[Still Waters]

Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.

The decision was denounced by animal rights activists and environmental groups, who criticized the fact that it had been taken by a caretaker government.

The permits allow for annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales during each year's whaling season, which runs from mid-June to September, said the government, which lost Saturday's elections.

Fin whales are listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-iceland-authorizes-whale.html

[jethrofloyd]

Yes it's sad, but in a some way you have to understand them. It is not possible to breed a cows, a sheep or a pigs on the Iceland, and nearby Faroe Islands. A whales, a seals and a walruses are their only source of the meat.