Protester tries unsuccessfully to stop voyage as whaling resumes in Iceland (opens original article in a new tab)

A protester attempted to stop a whaling vessel in Iceland but failed as the ship resumed hunting fin whales after a two-year break, with reduced quotas recommended by the country's research institute.

• A lone anti-whaling protester climbed into the crow's nest of a whaling vessel in Iceland but was unable to stop the ship's voyage.
• Iceland's whaling ship resumed hunting fin whales after a two-year hiatus, despite international criticism and animal welfare concerns.
• Iceland's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute recommended a 28% reduction in the number of fin whales to be killed this season.