Norway ends whaling season after 418 dwarf whales are killed

According to Norway's Directorate of Fisheries, 418 dwarf whales were killed during one outlet whaling season, after which the hunt was stopped. This number is well short of the quota allocated for the year, which remains largely unfilled. Pro Wildlife called for a cessation of Norwegian whaling as the International Whaling Commission convenes in Hobart, arguing that Norway kills more whales than any other nation.

Mona Schweizer of the organization emphasized the lack of oversight on how the whales die. Since 1986, Norway has maintained a commercial whaling program despite a global moratorium, claiming a tradition that now involves only a few fishermen. The country has reportedly killed nearly twice as many whales as Iceland and Japan combined since that year.