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Iceland's last remaining whaling company said it planned to hunt this summer for the first time since 2018

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: iceland, whaling, fisheries, oceans, atlantic.north, whales, hvalur, meat, japan, biology.marine, source.france24, short read
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220323-iceland-s-last-whaling-company-plans-hunt-this-summer

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Published
Mar 23 2022
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    AugustusFerdinand
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    Overall, it's a story about them trying to get one/two last slaughterfests in before being outlawed entirely. However, I found the image of this quote amusing: He of course means "There are whales...

    Overall, it's a story about them trying to get one/two last slaughterfests in before being outlawed entirely. However, I found the image of this quote amusing:

    "I can confirm that we plan to go out to sea this summer. The whales are waiting for us", Kristjan Loftsson, the head of the Hvalur whaling company, told AFP.

    He of course means "There are whales we can hunt out there" but I read it as a bunch of whales waiting in the shadows with various improvised weapons ready to shank the whalers.

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    1. mycketforvirrad
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      This is the kind of niche film Hollywood's been crying out for. 'Free Willy' just isn't where it's at any more when it comes to large marine mammals on the big screen.

      This is the kind of niche film Hollywood's been crying out for. 'Free Willy' just isn't where it's at any more when it comes to large marine mammals on the big screen.

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