Iceland wants to reach Japan free trade agreement
Iceland wants to tie up a free trade agreement with Japan in order to increase economic growth, said Foreign Minister Gunnar Sveinsson.
Norway makes no changes to whale quota
Norway has kept its whale quota at 1,286 whales for 2014, despite the catch in previous years being well below that number.
Obama vows not to ease up of Iceland whale hunting pressure
US President Barack Obama has instructed officials to continue applying pressure on Iceland to comply with the whaling moratorium introduced by the In...
Iceland condemned over ‘whale beer’
A new beer in Iceland which its makers say contains dead whale has been criticised by conservationists.
Iceland increase whaling quotas for 2014
Iceland has revealed that it has raised its whaling quotas for 2014 in a move that is expected to result in further international condemnation.
Whale hunting to resume in Iceland’s waters
Bucking the conservation trend, an Icelandic company intends to restart commercial fin whale hunting this season, raising the spectre of sanctions imp...
Iceland, Japan and Norway block UN whaling role
Whale hunting nations have denied the United Nations the ability to have greater influence on whaling policies.
EU denies Greenland whaling extension bid
European officials have ruled against a Danish bid to extend Greenland’s indigenous people’s current rights to whaling.