Total of 137 fin whales were caught by Icelandic whalers this season which has now come to an end. The whalers Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9 each caught two whales on Monday in their last hunting trip. Bad weathers marked the hunting season. The total quota for this year was 154 fin whales.

Whalers hunting minke whales have caught 22 animals this season which is much lower than they aimed for. The reason being bad weathers as well as lack of food closer to land due to the presence of huge amount of mackerel in Icelandic waters. The minke whale season will continue for some time into the autumn. The total available quota for this year is 229 animals. 

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Whales and whaling

Two minke whales the first catch of the season

• No change in Iceland’s position on whaling
• Iceland petition: “Whales should be seen and not hurt”
• UK MP visit: “Iceland’s whales worth more alive than dead”
• Iceland minkes in danger of straying into hunting zones

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