Icelandic whaling company calls off fin whale hunt this summer

Mongabay
Apr 15, 2025, 4:46 am91 pts
Iceland’s largest commercial whaling company, Hvalur hf., has said it will not hunt any fin whales in the summer of 2025. In December 2024, Iceland’s government granted Hvalur hf., run by billionaire Kristján Loftsson, a five-year license to hunt 209 fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) each year between…

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