Iceland to stop whaling!

[Simon]

From: Iceland to stop whaling!

Result! One country down, two to go. Norway and Japan are the only two countries left flying in the face of world opinion, after Iceland's fisheries minister, Einar K. Guofinnsson was quoted by Reuters as saying

"The whaling industry, like any other industry, has to obey the market. If there is no profitability there is no foundation for resuming with the killing of whales".

Guofinnsson said he won't issue a new quota until the "market conditions for whale meat improve" and permission to export whale products to Japan is secured. Presumably, the 5,000 tonnes of whalemeat currently sitting in Japan's coldrooms will need to get sold first.

[only_green_no_gray]

This are really good news:thumbup: We are finely wining

[daim]

This are really good news:thumbup: We are finely wining

Win what? Are you serious? Whales will never be the same again!! It would be a miracle if they make out this century!

[only_green_no_gray]

Win what? Are you serious? Whales will never be the same again!! It would be a miracle if they make out this century!

But he are making the whale hunters stop hunting them, and that is a small victory

[armadillo]

They are right,it is a small victory...Of course we can't expect whale population to reach former figures,but it's ok.

[godfather]

well its certainly a step in the right direction. At least some ones helping us protect them

[online.education]

Win what? Are you serious? Whales will never be the same again!! It would be a miracle if they make out this century!

Which whales are going extinct? (Not all whales are facing the danger of going extinct.)

[Trulyana]

I'm not sure I believe this, not until I'm out in the ocean and see it from my two eyes.