Planned whaling halted the day before the first day of hunting. The Minister of Food has temporarily suspended the planned whaling until August 31. The hunt was supposed to start tomorrow.
Read the new story in Icelandic here.
Please read more about why whaling needs to stop in Iceland what you can do to help here.
Why are whales so important? Read our blog here.
To find out more about the history of whaling in Iceland please read our blog here