The new campaign to shut down Icelandic commercial fin whaling by Hvalur hf.
OPERATION ICE STORM
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The second largest mammal on the planet, the massive fin whale is hunted exclusively in the North Atlantic by Hvalur hf under the direction of CEO Kristján Loftsson. Despite the efforts of Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK to expose the truth of Hvalur’s whaling and its impacts, hunting may still continue into 2024 and beyond
Sea Shepherd UK (Neptunes pirates UK) Announces a New Campaign to Expose Illegal Whaling by the Notorious Captain Ahab of Iceland.
Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK is the ONLY organisation to document every single harpooned whale landed in Iceland. This is VITAL to ensure that each breach of the regulations is fully evidenced and reported to the Icelandic authorities. But running this campaign is expensive so please consider supporting our work with a regular monthly donation.
“I’m not worried. I know the people [of Iceland] and the politics better than many. It will be no problem. I am confident that we will be whaling next year.”
Our operations in 2018, 2022 and 2023 uncovered hygiene, safety and environmental breaches as well as exposing the barbaric reality of dead pregnant females, poorly shot animals and the suffering caused by the use of up to four harpoons.
This has seen Icelandic authorities increase the level of operational oversight, the introduction of stricter whaling regulations and a drastically shortened season in 2023, with just 24 whales killed, compared to 148 in 2022
we’ll be back in 2024
As the saying goes… go BIG or go home
And IF Loftsson’s ships do set off to sea we will not be going home!!
Once again we will be teaming up with Sjávarhirðir (previously known as Sea Shepherd Iceland) and we’ll also be partnering with Captain Paul Watson Foundation International to launch our most ambitious campaign yet, gathering vital evidence on breaches of whaling legislation and other regulations that could shut whaling down.
Hvalur won’t be alone on the ocean waves - we’ll also be setting to sea with an experienced crew on board our own vessel.
If Hvalur 8 or Hvalur 9 set their sights on a fin whale, we will set our sights on them.
Will Hvalur’s ships continue to hunt whales whilst the world is watching on? Will the vessels run for distant whaling grounds, reducing the number of whales that can be killed during the season? Will Kristján Loftsson cling to whaling to the bitter end? Or will he finally accept it’s time to #breaktheharpoons?
Want to help?
There’s no escaping the fact that large campaigns such as our operations in Iceland are costly to run. We think the cost is worth it to bring whaling to an end but we rely upon your generosity and kindness to continue the fight. Every donation, large or small, makes a difference to our work and there’s also lots of other ways you can contribute!
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