Iceland is one of three countries that still permits commercial whaling. The activists headed to trial this week are calling on Icelandic officials to ban the practice permanently.

On Dec. 6, Iceland’s interim government announced it had issued five-year commercial whaling permits to hunt fin and minke whales. The permits, issued to domestic whaling companies Hvalur hf and ...

COPENHAGEN, June 11 (Reuters) - Iceland has issued a new licence to its sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the government said on Tuesday, drawing a sharp ...

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

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 ...