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After sparking speculation that it was a trained spy from the Russian Navy when it appeared wrapped in a harness in Norway in 2019, a beluga whale has ....
Oslo, the capital of Norway, recently unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Freya, a beloved walrus that was euthanized due to public safety concerns. ....
Newly-added carryover quota from the Norwegian fisheries directorate means last year's catch volumes are very possible in 2022, despite the original 20% ....
Photo by N. Seeliger February 23, 2021 Washington, DC In defiance of a global moratorium on commercial whaling, Norway has again issued an annual kill quota of 1,278 minke whales for the 2021 whaling season. On Friday, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, announced the quota, which remains unchanged from last year. Ingebrigtsen said he hopes the “upward trend in demand for whale meat will continue.” Echoing Ingebrigtsen’s sentiment, the whaling industry claims that demand for whale meat has improved, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, Norway has seen a continuous drop in domestic sales of whale meat in recent years. A survey commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and others found that only 4 percent of Norwegians polled admitted to eating whale meat “often,” while two-thirds either have never eaten it or only did so “a long time ago.” ....