Iceland bans whaling until August

[Catherine]

Whaling season in Iceland runs from June until September. The government has banned whaling until August 31. It is unlikely that whaling will resume in September. Currently 51% of the population disapproves of whaling. Four years ago it was only 42%. There is little market for the whale meat.
It has been shown that whales take hours to die, so the killing cannot be done humanely. 


https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/2...dustry-wan

Iceland was considering banning whaling in 2024.  It looks like the ban might happen a year earlier. There is no doubt the work of environmental groups has made a difference. People were made aware of the cruel reality of whaling. The subject never seemed to go away because protest groups wouldn't let it go away. It looks like a victory for whales in Iceland is almost happening.