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The Killing of Endangered Fin Whales by Kristján Loftsson is a Violation of the Icelandic Animal Welfare Act.

The Killing of Endangered Fin Whales by Kristján Loftsson is a Violation of the Icelandic Animal Welfare Act.

23 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE MAST (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) has compiled a report regarding the monitoring of the 148 whales killed by Loftsson in 2022.   The government inspectors observed only 58 of the 148 whales killed. Of the 148 whales that were murdered, 36 (24%) were harpooned more than once. Of these five whales shot three times and four of the whales were shot four times. One whale with a harpoon in it’s back was chased for 5 hours without…

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