Iceland’s relationship with the whale reflects a broader tension between traditional marine resource use and newer economic activities built around conservation and wildlife tourism.

By Dr. Intikhab Ulfat
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#Iceland #Whaling #Whales #Environment

Norway’s latest whaling season has ended with more whales killed, including many pregnant females.

Yet only about 1% of Norwegians eat whale meat.

A cruel, outdated practice with no public support.

It’s time for it to end.
 
#Whaling  #SaveTheWhales #Norway

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🐋 Iceland’s relationship with whales is at a crossroads. Whale watching has become part of its tourism economy while commercial whaling continues. A proposed 2027 ban could reshape that relationship.
By Dr. Intikhab Ulfat

www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Sep-2026/...

#Iceland #Whaling #MarineConservation

Spoof of Anthropic resignation veers into Moby Dick reference, with another one in the comments. #booksky #Melville #MobyDick #Loomings #Whaling

Will the Government of Iceland finally pull the plug on the country’s renegade whaling?

Read the full story at https://loom.ly/QlaT8eU

#Iceland #Norway #Japan #whales #whaling #oceans

I've joined a genealogy writing project called Projectkin, looking at the theme of migration stories. I'm contributing to the "whaling ships to New Zealand" pathway. First piece is an intro to my main source, more to come this week! #genealogy #familyhistory #nz #whaling #ancestors

Wow, #Iceland just proposed a #whaling ban! But …
A millionaire who killed hundreds of #whales would get an exception.. I signed to make sure no more whales are killed.
Will you sign too?

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Iḷisaġvik College congratulates the successful whaling crews across the North Slope. We will continue to uplift and offer our prayers, blessings and safety throughout the remainder of the fall whaling season. We are thankful for our hunters! Yay hey hey agvalai!

#whaling #subsistence #yayheyhey

Iceland plans review of whaling laws as permanent ban considered #Iceland #parliament #whaling

Iceland to submit bill that could ban #whaling in its waters - www.theguardian.com/environment/... come on, #iceland, you can do the right thing here...

Iceland's government intends to legally halt commercial #whaling. However, in the current season, up to 70 more fin whales may still be killed.

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Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters | Iceland
->The Guardian | More on "Iceland's proposed whaling ban bill" at BigEarthData.ai | #Whaling #Water

This is promising but by no means a certainty markavery.info/2026/09/11/i...

#iceland #whaling

This selfish and evil and must be stopped 😡 #Whaling in the 21st Century 🤬

Finally some good news 🥳 " #Iceland to propose #whaling #ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated" | Reuters share.google/riUuL7FUSO6R...

they condemn the pursuit and killing of highly social cetaceans as needless cruelty. Images of bays turned red have made the hunt notorious abroad, while Sea Shepherd campaigns have brought sustained international pressure against a tradition many Faroese defend. #whaling #faroes

The return of whale hunting in Iceland stirs public debate.

Lacking market opportunities, the last whaling company still in operation decided not to use its fishing quotas for 2024 and 2025.

But during summer 2026, the company Hvalur hf. k…

#Iceland #Whaling #Fishing #Hunting #WhaleHunt #Hvalur

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"Well, Beatrice? Are we going whaling or not? Haven't got all day you know."

#GirlsOwnCC #whaling #Beatrice #Phillip