International Whaling Commission |

News:Iceland may stop commercial whaling completely due to economic pressures and competition from Japan which also hunts whales and subsidises its whale products. Facts: Iceland alongside Norway and Japan has …

Environment

Vessels set sail as Japan resumes commercial whaling

July 2, 2019July 4, 2019 - by Sayoni

Japan has officially resumed commercial whaling today (July 1) after more than 30 years. However, during the time period Japan continued whale hunting for scientific purposes. In December 2018, Japan …

Tag: International Whaling Commission

Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland

Vessels set sail as Japan resumes commercial whaling