“Whaling is an industry of the past”– Greenpeace

SVOLVAER, Norway (AFP) - In the Lofoten Islands, the main base for Norway's whaling industry, hunters insist that their tradition has a future despite decades of criticism - and reject claims that consumers aren't buying whale meat. In this cluster of islands nestled within the Arctic circle, the whalers have all returned to their home ports, this year's hunting season having ended on August 31. Their... [read full story]