It's whaling again in Iceland. In spite of the IWC (International Whaling Commission) ban on commercial hunting, Icelandic whalers have already claimed their first victim
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
It is again whaling in Iceland. In spite of the ban on commercial hunting of the IWC (International Whaling Commission), i Icelandic whalers have already claimed their first victim.
It is a whale and to confirm it is a video released by Greenpeace, which testifies the arrival of the whaling ship Hvalur 9 in the Icelandic port of Hvalfjörðu, where the carcass is worked on the ground to obtain meat and fat. Gruesome scenes.
Prohibitions and more, the whale meat trade is now collapsing, you want for the growing opposition to hunting, or because even in Japan, the main reference market, the market is in crisis (here, 5 years ago the meat of Icelandic whales ended up in the cans of dog food). Nevertheless, there are still shady subjects (many) who still hope to be able to put this sector back on its feet, inventing, moreover, even a terrifying "whale beer".
Iceland has plans to hunt for this year up to 154 fin whales. This species could not be marketed because it is endangered, so much so that it is included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Only 3 of the 181 CITES member states have submitted reservations that allow them to ignore this decision: Iceland, Japan and Norway.
In short, I decided to continue this mess, the question is only one: what sense do these countries find in wanting to look for new segments for products that are now under the eyes of all as completely devoid of ethics and moreover put on a market now collapsed?
Germana Carillo
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