Stop Norway From Hunting and Killing Minke Whales

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Hunters in Norway are killing minke whales and throwing away their flesh.

Hunters in Norway are killing minke whales and throwing away their flesh. Yes, you read that right. So few people in Norway want to eat whale meat that fishing companies have to pay to dispose of some of the flesh of the whales they’ve slaughtered. The Norwegian whale hunt is considered the deadliest in the world, resulting in the killing of around 600 whales each year. As only 2% of Norwegians eat whale flesh regularly, the hunts are dependent on subsidies from the government, which actively seeks to develop new markets for whale-derived products.

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As demand falls worldwide, the flesh of slaughtered whales can end up in dog food or simply be thrown away – a devastating waste of life. Not only do the hunts cause intense and prolonged suffering, they’re also completely unnecessary. Although commercial whaling was banned in 1986 under a global moratorium, Norway, among others, lodged an “objection” and continues the practice.

Whaling ships pursue sensitive, intelligent whales to the point of exhaustion before targeting them with exploding harpoons, which typically wound them without killing them. They’re then dragged aboard the vessels and shot repeatedly with high-powered rifles. It often takes over an hour for a whale to die this way.

Please help stop this bloody slaughter by writing to Norway’s prime minister, asking him to end the hunts immediately.

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Prime Minister

Jonas

Gahr Støre

Norway

Dear Prime Minister:

I was shocked and outraged to learn that minke whales are being hunted and killed in Norway, only for much of their flesh to be disposed of. This must end!

Hundreds of whales are shot with exploding harpoons and then rifles during hunts every year. This is indefensible, particularly when you consider that only 2% of Norwegians eat whale flesh, the majority of Norwegians are opposed to whaling, and the hunts have to be subsidised. I find it hard to accept that a government reputed to be progressive could sanction these hunts, especially when scientific evidence shows that it can take over an hour for the whales to die – the fear and pain they must endure in that time is almost unimaginable. By refusing to ban this practice, you’re sentencing hundreds of sensitive, intelligent beings to a horrifying and unnecessary death each year.

A ban is not only the moral course of action but also important from a health perspective. Norwegian whale meat has been found to contain high levels of pesticides such as aldrin, dieldrin, and chlordane, which are thought to play a role in causing birth defects, neurological harm, and some cancers when humans consume them in high quantities.

For the sake of both whales and humans, please end whaling in Norway immediately.

Kind regards,

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