Iceland starts this year no whales

- Iceland starts this year no more whales. Kristján Loftsson, the owner of the only remaining company that makes hunting the whale, has said Thursday in an interview. High transport of animals and strict controls provide too many problems.

Loftsson received immediate support from environmental organizations such as Greenpeace and Pro Wildlife. She took the opportunity of Japan and Norway recall to follow Iceland's example. Although whaling has a moratorium since 1986, a temporary ban, the Norwegians and Icelanders are an exception. The two countries do not recognize the moratorium. Japan hunts under the guise of scientific research.

According to Greenpeace, there are many years thousands of tonnes of whale stored in cold stores in Japan and Iceland, for which no buyers can be found.