Iceland’s whaling quota this year is coming close to being reached, but according to Managing Director of the Association of Minke Whalers Gunnar Jonsson, reaching the quota is not the goal. The quote was set for 200 minke whale and 150 fin whales. At the moment, a quarter of the total quota has been met including 50 percent of the fin whale quota. That means 46 minke whales and 64 fin whales have been caught. 110 whales in total have been captured this season.
“We haven’t frozen any whale meat this year. All of the hunted whale meat is sold fresh at the local marketplaces and supermarkets,” Jonsson says, “It has been a popular meat for BBQs this summer”
Whale meat is comparatively cheap in Iceland compared to other meats. The market is said to be growing also, according to Jonsson. Whalers intend to start exporting their catches to countries like Japan, Norway, and the Faroe Islands. Conservationists maintain the export market has been overestimated.
(Photo/High North.no)
I haven’t seen whale meat in stores. Hm?
stop killing whales.
I like whale meat. Tastes quite strong.
Just in time for my end-of-summer grill party. I love hvalkebóbs!
Silvia takes the time to go on the internet for the sole purpose of annoying people. That’s the world we live in.
Wanna not eat whale meat ? Sorry, Kæstur hákarl is the sole food left. =p
Whale meat is great! Keep on whaling!!! I eat it at least once a week, sometimes more.
I wish all whale eaters would watch some films of the poor whales being hunted and slaughtered. It’s sickening.
“I wish all whale eaters would watch some films of the poor whales being hunted and slaughtered. It’s sickening”
Do you eat, for example, chicken? At least the whales get to live in freedom and swim free, rather than spend their entire life a confined box.
I’m sure Anette never eats beef,lamb,chicken or pork, I’ve seen films about how they are treated and it makes whaling look down right humane.
I dont like Whale meat as much as Dolphin.
Dolphin is a tasty meat. But my favourite mammals are still pig and lamb.
Shame on you people for eating these wonderful animals. this is the holocaust of marine mammals.
Eating whale meat gives you mercury poisining and brain damage. Eat more whale meat!
I much prefer Dolphin.
“I’m sure Anette never eats beef,lamb,chicken or pork, I’ve seen films about how they are treated and it makes whaling look down right humane.”
yes the films showing farmers driving round fields in jeeps fireing explosive harpoons at cows, looks very humane indeed.