While no grate whales will be hunted this summer, the hunting of minke whales is expected to start in just four weeks. Whalers expect to shoot as many as 50 whales this year.
Read more: No great whales to be hunted in Iceland this year
The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that only one whaling firm will be engaged in the hunting of minke whales this summer, IP Útgerð, which operates two whaling vessels.
Last year the whaling season began in late April, with the first whale shot on April 24. A total of 46 whales were hunted in 2016. The Icelandic Marine Research Institute has determined that a sustainable management of the minke whale population could allow for as many as 224 animals to be hunted each year.
The consumption of whale meat has been on the decline in Iceland, but the industry has received a major boost from growing demand from restaurants. Half of the whale meat consumed in Iceland is eaten by foreign visitors who order whale at Icelandic restaurants.
While no grate whales will be hunted this summer, the hunting of minke whales is expected to start in just four weeks. Whalers expect to shoot as many as 50 whales this year.
Read more: No great whales to be hunted in Iceland this year
The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that only one whaling firm will be engaged in the hunting of minke whales this summer, IP Útgerð, which operates two whaling vessels.
Last year the whaling season began in late April, with the first whale shot on April 24. A total of 46 whales were hunted in 2016. The Icelandic Marine Research Institute has determined that a sustainable management of the minke whale population could allow for as many as 224 animals to be hunted each year.
The consumption of whale meat has been on the decline in Iceland, but the industry has received a major boost from growing demand from restaurants. Half of the whale meat consumed in Iceland is eaten by foreign visitors who order whale at Icelandic restaurants.
