Iceland’s decision to allow the hunting of whales falls outside the EU’s jurisdiction. However, whalesare protected from hunting within EU waters. The EU has always defended the full implementation of ...

Iceland's booming tourist industry, which includes popular whale-watching tours, is also in direct opposition to the hunt. “If the government and licensees cannot guarantee welfare requirements ...

An entangled whale was set free off the coast of Iceland, following a daring, multi-hour rescue mission. The incident took place off Viðey — an island near Reykjavík, the capital — on Dec ...

Crews worked to rescue a whale entangled in an anchorage line off the island of Viðey in Iceland on December 13. The rescuers slowly untied the whale over 6 hours, allowing it to swim away.

Almost two years ago, Iceland’s Hvalur Inc., headed by Kristjan Loftsson, suspended its fin whale hunt. It continued however to export thousands of tons of mainly fin whale products, principally to ...