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Is the fish you buy supplied by Icelandic whalers?

fish and chipsThen you could be paying whalers to kill whales.

Iceland’s whaling and fishing industries are inextricably linked. For example, Iceland’s main fishing company, a major supplier of fish to the UK, Germany, and elsewhere is controlled by the owners of Iceland’s whaling  fleet.

If you buy fish supplied to your local supermarket, shop, work canteen, restaurant or fish and chip shop by an Icelandic company linked to whaling, you may unknowingly be helping whalers to kill these amazing creatures.

LET’S STOP THIS NOW
How? Simple.  Hit the whalers where it hurts – right in the wallet! By cutting off their income from fish sales we can deliver an economic blow to the whalers in Iceland, as well as helping to send a message to the Icelandic government that the public does not want to eat fish supplied by companies linked to whaling. We want to ensure that no fish eaten in the UK, Europe and the US comes from an Icelandic supplier involved in the whaling industry.

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Where does my fish come from?

You can help us to stop this trade and stop whaling in Iceland. Wherever you next buy fish ask which company supplied it. Write to/email/ask in person where they get fish and if it from then let us know.

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Send an e-protest

Petition the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs. WHY? We know he is concerned about Iceland’s image around the world, by sending him thousands of protests you can help strengthen his hand...

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Visiting Iceland

If you are visiting Iceland and wish to make sure you're not supporting whaling, we've produced a list of establishments to avoid that sell whale meat.

Whaling in Iceland

Iceland currently hunts endangered fin whales and minke whales in the North Atlantic with some of the meat exported to Japan.