Food products from the hunts of protected minke whales killed in Norwegian waters are being sold in a number of SPAR Norway outlets and other NorgesGruppen stores. (eia-global.org)
The number of whales killed by whalers has doubled since the 1990s, with so - called scientific whaling claiming roughly 1000 annually, and perhaps 600 more captured by scofflaw nations. (sciencemag.org)
Between 2008 and 2009, the number of minke whales killed by Japan in Antarctica jumped from 551 to 679, while Iceland raised its quota from 40 to 200. (newscientist.com)