On Dec. 6, Iceland’s caretaker government announced it had issued five-year licenses to hunt fin and minke whales in Icelandic waters. It granted the fin whale hunting license to Hvalur hf., ...

Mr Fridrik Armann Gudmundsson, the owner of Saelkerafelagid, said his store is one of only 10 remaining in Iceland that sell whale meat, and probably the only one in Iceland’s capital Reykjavík ...

The Icelandic Coast Guard rescued an entangled whale during a six-hour operation, photos show. Photo from the Icelandic Coast ...

Photo from the Icelandic Coast Guard An entangled whale was set free off the coast of Iceland, following a daring, multi-hour rescue mission. The incident took place off Viðey — an island near ...

Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced. The ...

Many members of the international community consider whale-hunting a barbaric practice that should have been banned decades ago.  But some countries have ...