The Reykjavik City Council will today discuss a potential ‘whale sanctuary’ in Faxaflói bay, reports Mbl.is.
Individuals within the whaling industry and the tourist industry have not been able to reach an agreement on how to devide the area between them, with the CEO of the whale watching company Elding in Reykjavík even claiming that whale-hunting and whale watching cannot coexist within the bay.
Anti-whalers have proposed that the sanctuary cover an area that streaches between Garðskagi (Reykjanes peninsula) in the south and Arnarstapi (Snæfellsnes peninsula) in the north.
The mink whale population on the coast of Iceland has dropped during the past years due to climate changes and lack of food.
The Reykjavik City Council will today discuss a potential ‘whale sanctuary’ in Faxaflói bay, reports Mbl.is.
Individuals within the whaling industry and the tourist industry have not been able to reach an agreement on how to devide the area between them, with the CEO of the whale watching company Elding in Reykjavík even claiming that whale-hunting and whale watching cannot coexist within the bay.
Anti-whalers have proposed that the sanctuary cover an area that streaches between Garðskagi (Reykjanes peninsula) in the south and Arnarstapi (Snæfellsnes peninsula) in the north.
The mink whale population on the coast of Iceland has dropped during the past years due to climate changes and lack of food.
