Stop Whaling Campaign
Harry Potter star won’t eat whale meat!
Actress Emma Watson has revealed that she is firmly against eating whale meat. The Harry Potter star was speaking on the David Letterman Show in the US following her recent return from filming a new movie in Iceland alongside Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins. Unlike some other celebs visiting the country recently, like chef Gordon Ramsay, Emma refused to eat any whale, puffin or reindeer dishes on offer.
• Avoid these restaurants
• Online Icelandic phrase book
• Write to Iceland's tourism minister
IWC 2012
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) held its annual meeting in Panama during the first week of July. WDCS revelations that whales killed for supposed ‘desperate local needs' were being sold to tourists, helped to persuade the IWC not to give Greenland a quota to kill even more whales.
Whaling
Japan, Iceland and Norway continue to kill hundreds of whales each year even though the demand for whale meat continues to fall. Find out the truth about whaling and why it is cruel and unnecessary. With your support WDCS is leading the fight to end whaling once and for all.
Is the fish you buy supplied by Icelandic whalers?
There are currently 10,500 fish and chip shops in the UK - is yours selling fish supplied by whalers? Join our campaign to stop fish connected with whaling being sold.
See our list of UK supermarkets and other outlets that have agreed not to sell this fish, as well as those companies who still do.





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