Tag: whale-and-dolphin-conservation

Press Release 21 August 2015

Iceland’s image as a whale-watching capital harpooned

Hoping to see protected fin whales in their natural environment, Baker, US whale-watching tourist, and others in his party were instead confronted by the grim spectacle of the Hvalur 8, owned by Icelandic multi-millionaire whaling kingpin Kristján Loftsson, towing dead whales back to port

Areas of work:
- Ocean
Campaigns:
- Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Press Release 21 April 2015

Fish buyers urged to reject seafood from Icelandic whalers

A coalition of animal welfare and conservation groups has launched a new online ad campaign to coincide with the 2015 Seafood Exposition Global and Seafood Processing Global convention in Brussels this week, advising consumers and major seafood buyers to be aware of fish “tainted by the blood of whales”

Areas of work:
- Ocean
Campaigns:
- Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises