Iceland will not be hunting fin whales this summer, following a decision by Hvalur hf., the only company in the country ...

Iceland resumed hunting fin whales, which can reach lengths of over 20 metres (65 feet), in 2006 after a 20-year pause. Sign up here. The International Whaling Commission - a global body that ...

Iceland's government has lifted a summer suspension on whaling, allowing hunting to resume under a series of tight new regulations. Only one company, Hvalur, still hunts whales off Iceland and the ...

Iceland's government has lifted a summer suspension on whaling, allowing hunting to resume under a series of tight new regulations. Only one company, Hvalur, still hunts whales off Iceland and the ...

On Dec. 6, Iceland’s caretaker government announced it had issued five-year licenses to hunt fin and minke whales in Icelandic waters. It granted the fin whale hunting license to Hvalur hf., the ...

Iceland’s government said it was suspending this year’s whale hunt until August 31 due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.

Iceland is one of the three countries in the world that hunt whales commercially, along with Japan and Norway. Last year, Ms Svavarsdóttir was in favour of ending the controversial practice from ...

Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation's government said Thursday.

An investigation found that around 40% of hunted whales did not die instantly. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

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.

Iceland has suspended its planned hunt for fin whales this year, citing animal welfare concerns. On June 20, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries ...

Iceland, Norway, and Japan are the three countries that allow the practice of whale hunting for profit. Despite the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banning commercial whaling in 1986 ...