The Use of Electricity During Euthanasia (Killing) Is Not a Way to Ensure a Safe and Quick Death
June 19, 2023 Kristján Loftsson, owner of Hvalur hf. – the last whaling operation in Iceland – is installing copper electric harpoon wires on his ships today. This comes as a response to a recent report condemning Hvalur hf. and its cruel practices last summer: “The professional council reviewed Hvalur hf’s answers to MAST’s inspection report, but does not consider the company’s proposals for new fishing techniques to be realistic.” “The use of electricity during euthanasia is not a way…