Although the European Union is trying to establish a unified position against whaling within its member nations before the upcoming International Whaling Commission (IWC) summit, Denmark has already stated it will vote against the EU line on the issue. The Copenhagen Post reports that Denmark is prepared to back Greenland since the EU proposal will likely reject an amendment concerning Greenland’s request for an increased whaling quota.
The Danish government admits, however, that their vote will probably be a moot point, as an EU block vote against the act of whaling in general is the expected outcome of the summit. But because the EU is itself not a member of the IWC, it has no power over individual EU member states with regard to IWC voting.
It is the IWC who ultimately makes the rules over whaling quotas, including what species are allowed to be hunted in Greenlandic waters. Greenland is presently allowed to catch 212 minke whales, 19 fin whales and two bowhead whales each year under IWC provisions. Humpback whales are off limits.
Because Greenland’s requests have been ignored by the current authorities within the IWC, Finn Karlsen, Greenland’s minister for hunting and fisheries, asked the foreign minister to consider pulling Greenland out of the IWC.
Whaling is banned in all EU territorial waters. But outside its boundaries in the waters of non-EU Norway and Iceland, whaling continues.
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Jos could have mistyped, maybe he wanted to discuss that towards a place who isn’t part of EU (and not an island/group of islands) ….
Jos,
I’m curious..what “same moral values” are you referring to? Can you define these “morals” for us?
@ very 1st posting (Captain Ahab
YES! All Scandinavian countries should leave the EU and leave us alone between Europeans with the same moral values and without the Scandinavian hypocrisy and pseudo-pride
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Don’t make me send Sea Shephard up there to kick your a** Denmark.
I wish we had more whales in Hvalfjöður
@ Kevin.
Yes, in fact I often find myself laughing at Sir Euro´s posts. He is actually quit witty.
Although I must admit, his (mis)using of capital letters is slightly irritating.
Right on Sir Euro ignore Wally well thats what he calls himself!!, you are in fact a witty and informed poster Icenews would be lost without you
OH, I AM GOING OUT LATER TO HAVE A WHALE MEAT FILETTE, MMMM , SO JUICY, I REALLY WANT IT NOT TOO COOKED AND JUICY WITH LOTS OF BLOOD ON MY PLATE!!!
THIS IS THE END OF THIS WORLD, SO WHO CARES?? WHY SHOULD WE CARE WHEN OTHER COUNTRIES DON´T??
SO IF THE WHALES ARE GOING TO BE EXTINCTED IN THE FUTURE WE SHOULD TRY TO EAT AS MUCH WHALE MEAT NOW AS WE CAN!!! WHY LET ALL THAT WHALE MEAT BE EATEN AT FANCY JAPANESSE RESTAURANTS??
WE WANT IT ALL FOR US.
ONE QUESTION, CAN WE CATTLE WHALES ? MAYBE WE CAN PRODUCE THEM IN BIG SWIMMINGPOOLS BY THE OCEAN.
CAN WE ALSO EAT THE WHALES THAT ARE IN THE AQUARIUMS AROUND THE WORLD???
GOD, I AM SO HUNGRY FOR WHALE MEAT !!
GO SEA SHEPHERD!!!
Yes I agree!
Come on were is the Sea Shepherd, Paul Watson and the rest of the faries?
I could do with a good laugh, maybe a little chase . oooohhh better watch out for those faries with water cannons .
That Paul Watson is so scarey.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BRING IT ON!!!
SAVE THE WHALES FOR THE WHALERS!
Each year since 16o6, when first group hunting system was organized, whaling fleets set their annual Humpback, Minke and Fin Whales killing foray in the Oceans of Earth.
The World Wildlife Fund confirmed seven of the 13 great Whale species are endangered or classified as vulnerable.
Japan’s whale consumption peaked in 1962 at 226.ooo tons.
2oo7, Japan reported to International Whaling Commission that they ‘accidentally killed’ 156 Minke Whales off its coast ‘as bycatch’. For ‘season’ 2oo8/o9, Japan aim to catch as many as 935 Minke Whales, 5o Fin Whales, and crucially, 5o of the vulnerable Humpback Whales protected by International Moratorium since 1966.
They say the catch is entirely for ‘scientific purposes’.
Iceland ‘hopes’ to kill 15o Fin Whales and 1oo Minke Whales annually through 2o13 – to sell meat abroad, mostly to Japan, where there is still considerable demand.
The Norwegian whaling quota for this year was set at 885 Minke Whales. That compares with a quota of 1.o52 whales for 2oo8.
Iceland and Norway are the only two countries to authorize fishermen to hunt Whales and sell their meat. Both countries choose not to recognize International Whaling Commission rules which stipulate that whales may be killed for research but not for commercial purposes.
In 1986, 77 Nations (now 84), which form The International Whaling Commission, IWC, enacted a moratorium on ALL commercial whaling.
But since then, despite the Law, three nations – Japan, Iceland and Norway, have brutally slaughtered over 25.ooo Whales under the disguise of ‘scientific research’ or simply and freely for commercial purposes!
Twenty three(23) Y.E.A.R.S. LATER_
NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!
The International Whaling Commission does not have the capacity to enforce the Moratorium!!!
But they could if they would want to!!!
DISMISS MEMBERS AND GIVE POWER TO THOSE WHO REALLY CARE!!!
GO SEA SHEPHERD!!!
Each year since 16o6, when first group hunting system was organized, whaling fleets set their annual Humpback, Minke and Fin Whales killing foray in the Oceans of Earth.
The World Wildlife Fund confirmed seven of the 13 great Whale species are endangered or classified as vulnerable.
Japan’s whale consumption peaked in 1962 at 226.ooo tons.
2oo7, Japan reported to International Whaling Commission that they ‘accidentally killed’ 156 Minke Whales off its coast ‘as bycatch’. For ‘season’ 2oo8/o9, Japan aim to catch as many as 935 Minke Whales, 5o Fin Whales, and crucially, 5o of the vulnerable Humpback Whales protected by International Moratorium since 1966.
They say the catch is entirely for ‘scientific purposes’.
Iceland ‘hopes’ to kill 15o Fin Whales and 1oo Minke Whales annually through 2o13 – to sell meat abroad, mostly to Japan, where there is still considerable demand.
The Norwegian whaling quota for this year was set at 885 Minke Whales. That compares with a quota of 1.o52 whales for 2oo8.
Iceland and Norway are the only two countries to authorize fishermen to hunt Whales and sell their meat. Both countries choose not to recognize International Whaling Commission rules which stipulate that whales may be killed for research but not for commercial purposes.
In 1986, 77 Nations (now 84), which form The International Whaling Commission, IWC, enacted a moratorium on ALL commercial whaling.
But since then, despite the Law, three nations – Japan, Iceland and Norway, have brutally slaughtered over 25.ooo Whales under the disguise of ‘scientific research’ or simply and freely for commercial purposes!
Twenty three(23) Y.E.A.R.S. LATER_
NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!
The International Whaling Commission does not have the capacity to enforce the Moratorium!!!
But they could if they would want to!!!
DISMISS MEMBERS AND GIVE POWER TO THOSE WHOM REALLY CARE!!!
GO SEA SHEPHERD!!!
Opppsy I might have mismanaged them SIR EURO.
I should have listened to the ‘Typical EU BULLS**T’ but too late now.
SIR EURO GUS
I have been reading your posts for several months now and I am beginning to think you are retarded. I think it might be a good idea for you to get someone close to you who you respect to proof read your mails before you hit the submit button.
WHALES ARE NOT ENDANGERED AT ALL!! AFTER HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL WHALING WE HAVE REDUCED THE WHALE POPULATION OF THE WORLD TO A 15% OF IT WAS 200 YEARS AGO!! BUT WHO CARES?? LETS GO AND HUNT THEM!!! THERE IS ONLY A 15% LEFT OF THEM!!
CAM’ON GUYS LET GO ALL NATIONS TO WHALE!! WHY NOT?? WE ARE ALMOST FINISHED WITH OUR GREAT JOB!! CAM’ON BOYS THERE IS ONLY A 15% LEFT OF THE ORIGINAL POPULATION OF WHALES IN THE PLANET!!!
IF WE ALL JOIN FORCES WE COULD DO IT IN NO TIME AND MAKE A HISTORICAL EXAMPLE OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AND SENSIBILITY!!
YEAAAAAAAHH !!! LETS HUNT THE WHALES!!!
LETS HUNT THE WHALES!!!
CAM’ON!! NOW ALL TOGETHER!!!
GO AND DEMONSTRATE IN THE STREETS AGAINST WHALING BAN!!
WHALES NEED TO BE KILLED, AND THEY NEED TO BE KILLED AND HUNTED SOON!!!
WE CANNOT PERMIT THOSE ANIMALS TO EXIST ANYMORE IN OUR PLANET!!
JUST LETS DO WITH THIS PLANET AS WE WANT, WITH NO MERCY!! THERE ARE NEIGHBORING PLANETS VERY CLOSE!!! LIKE WE CAN GO THERE WITH OUR SUPER TECHNOLOGICAL SPACESHIPS AND BE THERE ONLY IN 3 SECONDS!! AND THERE ARE LOTS OF WHALES TO HUNT THERE AND LOTS OF AIR AND WATER TO POLUTE AND FORREST TO CUT DOWN!!!
YEAAAAHHHHH LETS HAVE FUN!!
Agreed! The mis-management of the EU fishery is directly responsible for the decline of whales in their waters. The only reason there are so many whales left in northern european waters, is because of the well managed fisheries around Greenland, Iceland and Norway. No fish = no food = no whales. Get your own house in order before you start dictating to others.
Typical EU BULLS**T
The Eu has managed its OWN fish stocks very badly.
But now wants to stop nations whaling.
Denmark should leave EU and form Scandanavian alliance
Simple
F**K OFF EU