Tourism boosts Iceland's whaling industry
Iceland's anti-whaling campaigners confront massive demand for whale meat driven by restaurants catering to tourists.
Last updated on 22 February 2017
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Media Watch
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Country:
Iceland
Region:
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Threats:
Unsustainable fishing and harvesting aquatic resources
Overharvesting
Unsustainable hunting and trapping
Human Disturbance
Recreational activities
Climate Change
Extreme temperatures
Species:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata subspp
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Balaenoptera physalus
Megaptera novaeangliae
Species group:
Marine mammals