A new movement of consciousness amongst Icelanders is gaining momentum. From meetings with the prominent and politically connected, to students from the universities, a small movement of pro whale watching and anti whaling advocates has been formed. This movement will focus on a powerful pro whale watching campaign which challenges the whaling and fishing industry’s false statements that promote the killing of whales. Just as the financial sectors of Iceland and U.S. claimed they should be trusted with financial investments prior to and throughout this worldwide economic collapse, the whaling and fisheries industry of Iceland claim they should be trusted with the international whale population. The scientific advisors to the Fisheries and Whaling industries of Iceland are submissive to the Chairman and other Executives of the Fisheries, which also happens to be the owners of the largest whaling company in Iceland.  The scientists for the Marine Research Institute of Iceland (MRI) are incentivized by the Ministry of Fisheries, The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners (LIU), and The Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) to produce scientific study results that support whaling. Just like the incentives that caused the global economic crisis, these incentives for the MRI scientist will contribute to the collapse of worldwide whale species.

This new group of pro whale watching and anti whaling advocates are fully aware that the whaling industry is controlled by a few wealthy individuals and can be toppled with a strategic attack. The movement is gaining momentum alongside the whale watching industry. Whaling will fall in Iceland and it’s only a matter of months before the owners of the whaling companies and their supporters in the Parliament and Fisheries will succumb to the same slow, painful end that they have given time and again to the whales of our world.

If you would like to join the movement, please email us at tim@keepingwhalesalive.org