Hvalur 9 has docked at the old harbour in Reykjavík, and its harpoon gun has been removed. Hvalur 8 will soon follow suit, marking the end of the 2023 fin whaling season.

#Iceland #whales

Nothing makes me happier than Kristján Loftsson, of Hvalur hf., Iceland’s only whaling operation, saying this:

“As it stands right now, we have no hope of whaling this summer,”

Long may it last.

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Soutien aux militantes qui ont retardé le départ des baleiniers Hvalur 8 et Hvalur 9 en Islande.

La question de l’opposition physique de Sea Shepherd à cette chasse fut en 2018, le premier point de désaccord majeur entre Paul Watson (Fondateur de Sea Shepherd), Lamya Essemlali

Last year, the collective outrage from around the globe and the relentless activism of Neptune’s Pirates led to Iceland’s whaling company, Hvalur hf., facing a temporary ban on whaling operations. However, despite the initial setback, Kristjan Loftsson’s wealth and influence

Commercial whaling was outlawed in 1986 when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) declared a global moratorium. Fin whales are universally protected under international conservation law.

However, Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of Iceland’s last whaling operation, Hvalur hf,

🇮🇸 L’un des deux navires baleiniers islandais en opération (le Hvalur 8) est mis à l’arrêt par la Direction agroalimentaire et vétérinaire en raison car le navire n’a pas respecté la réglementation en matière de bien-être animal,

#BreakingNews : Whilst investigating the whaling station in #Iceland , our partner organisation, Hard to Port, observed a grisly scene: employees of Hvalur hf. were seen dragging a dead whale foetus from the carcass of a dead fin whale that was brought to shore yesterday.

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Whales will not be hunted in Icelandic waters this summer, according to Kristján Loftsson, the CEO of Hvalur hf., Iceland’s only whaling operation
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The 1986 Hvalur sinkings occurred in Iceland's Reykjavík harbour in November 1986, when anti-whaling activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society sank the unoccupied whaling vessels, 🧵
#WyrdWedneday

Alvöru hvalur rekur á fjöru KSÍ. Toddi er maður margra verka. Persónutöfra hans má dæma af verkunum. Nýtt blómaskeið fyrir stafni sambandsins.

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In September 2023, Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf was granted permission to commence whaling operations after a temporary suspension. However two courageous activists took action: In the early hours of the morning, Elissa

Hvalur ehf brýtur lög og nýja reglugerð og fólk fagnar því. Þetta snérist aldrei um lögbrot heldur hatur á konum, erlendu fólki, pro ofbeldi og dýraníð.

'Hvalur 8' returns to the whaling station on Hvalfjordur with harpooned fin whales 18 and 19 of the 2023 Icelandic whaling season (whales 19 and 20 if we include the unborn calf cut from it's mother yesterday).

Watch the page for updates and please give our UK and Norwegian crew

Two fin whales have been killed in Iceland a week after the government announced the resumption of commercial whaling. Each of Hvalur's ships, the only whaling company in the country, harpooned a whale yesterday.

HELP US END THE ICELANDIC #WHALE HUNT! Iceland’s last remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf, is set to see their 5 year licence expiring this December so we are reaching out to Iceland's government urging them to put an end to this cruel, unnecessary practice. Links in thread.

We're anxiously waiting to find out whether new whaling licences will be granted to Hvalur hf., Iceland’s last remaining whaling company. This could happen anytime from this month.

Our new report 👉tinyurl.com/ym8a5ehs lays out the evidence against Icelandic whaling and urges

🇮🇸 La chasse à la baleine de nouveau autorisée ce 1er septembre en Islande.

📸 En juin, pour Sang Océan, j’avais photographié dans le port de Reykjavik les navires de la société Hvalur, dernier baleinier islandais, dont la licence expire fin 2023.

The butchering of harpooned fin whales 18 (male) and 19 (female) of the 2023 season at Kristjan Loftsson's whaling station at Miðsandur, Hvalfjörður, West Iceland.

Photos by Paul Watson Foundation UK crew on #oppaiakan

#paulwatsonfoundationuk #whaling #whales #hvalur

Единственная оставшаяся китобойная компания в Исландии - Hvalur, расчитывает на внутреений рынок (туристические рестораны), внешний рынок (Япония и Китай, значительно снизившие пороги загрязнения мяса ПХД, ПХБ и ртутью) и фарму - препараты для железодефицитной анемии.

The whaling season is coming to an end in Iceland, at least 35 fin whales were killed - not including the unborn calves. Kristján Loftsson of Hvalur hf. intends to apply for a new whaling licence later this year to continue killing the 2nd largest creature on Earth.

Barbaric.