Iceland’s government has halted this year’s whale hunt until the end of August due to concerns about animal welfare. The Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Svandis Svavarsdottir, announced the suspension of all whaling operations following a government-ordered report. The report concluded that the hunt does not comply with Iceland’s Animal Welfare Act. Svandis Svavarsdottir stated, “This activity cannot continue in the future if the authorities and the license holders cannot ensure the fulfillment of the welfare requirements.”
Whaling involves hunting and killing whales, with commercial whaling specifically targeting whales for the purpose of selling various whale-derived products such as meat, oil, and blubber. In 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), an organization responsible for whale conservation, implemented a ban on commercial whaling due to the near-extinction of certain whale species. However, Iceland, Norway, and Japan objected to the ban and have continued whaling in various capacities.
The actions of these countries have drawn criticism from animal welfare activists and environmentalists. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, which last assessed fin whales in 2018, classifies them as vulnerable primarily because of the historical impact of commercial whaling during the 20th century.
There appears to be declining interest in whaling. Iceland currently has only one remaining whaling company, Hvalur, and its license to hunt fin whales will expire in 2023. Another company ceased whale hunts in 2020, citing financial unviability. While there is still a demand for whale meat in Japan, Iceland’s ability to sell its meat to Japan was affected by Japan’s resumption of commercial whaling in 2019.
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
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WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.