Iceland has suspended its planned hunt for fin whales this year, citing animal welfare concerns. On June 20, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries, announced that the whale hunt was postponed because “the fishing method used when hunting large whales does not comply with the law on animal welfare.” This decision […]
I thought harpooning whales was an ancient relic of the past, not something we’re STILL fighting against in the 21st century. Oof.
Yeah, after this I think it’s just Norway and Japan. For some reason I figured Iceland would be the last holdout, but I was wrong.
Yea, its insane that its still going on.
How else do you propose we acquire delicious and non threatened minke whale meat?
https://kbin.social/m/news/t/71789/US-approves-chicken-made-from-cultivated-cells-the-nation-s-first
I prefer my whales to fall from the sky, accompanied by a bowl of petunias. Ymmv 😉