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Iceland Resumes Whaling — Environmentalists Protest

Whaling had been suspended for two years, writes Euronews.

On Sunday night, two whales were killed off the coast of Iceland. The hunt took place two days after the resumption of commercial whaling. Two fin whales were caught — they are relatives of the blue whale and the second-largest animal on Earth.

Before the ships set sail on Friday, one of the protesters tied himself to the mast of a ship but was removed by police.

“The first fin whales killed in the hunt are a devastating blow to us,” stated Joanna Swabe from Humane World for Animals. “Over the past two decades, Iceland has killed more than 1,000 fin whales. This is not only the second-largest animal on the planet but also a species considered vulnerable worldwide due to the threat of extinction.”

Iceland, Norway, and Japan — are the only countries in the world where whaling remains legal, despite international condemnation.

The Icelandic Marine Research Institute recommended limiting the catch of fin whales to 150 individuals in 2026.

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