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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught

  7, Ægisgarður, Vesturhöfn, Vesturbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 09/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12 days agoIceland Review^[1][2][3], 21 Sep 2026: 'Hvalur hf. has ended its 2026 commercial whaling season after 93 fin whales were caught during a 94-day season, the company announced on Sunday' - Sunday 20 September 2026.

  Hvalur hf. ended Iceland's first commercial whaling season since 2023 after 93 fin whales in 94 days, with bad weather keeping its two boats in port for about 25 days, and the government preparing a permanent ban.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Coast Guard Seizes Paul Watson's Anti-Whaling Ship Bandero

  Sundahöfn, Laugardalur, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, ÍslandIcelandic Coast Guard

  

  Starts 07/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better64 days agoIceland Review^[1][2] (31 Jul 2026): Hvalur 9's crew 'requested assistance on Thursday evening' and the teams 'boarded the vessel shortly before midnight' - Thursday 30 July 2026.

  Coast Guard and police special forces boarded the Paul Watson Foundation's Bandero and arrested its captain after it entered Iceland's territorial waters and closed on the whaling vessel Hvalur 9, ignoring orders to leave.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whalers Land Their First Fin Whales in Three Years

  Hvalstöð, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, 301, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 06/22/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better102 days agoIceland Review^[1][3], 22 Jun 2026: 'The first catch of the season was made overnight by the vessel Hvalur 9, which harpooned two fin whales'; IFAW^[2], datelined 23 June, says Hvalur 9 harpooned them 'Yesterday'.

  Hvalur 9 harpooned two fin whales, Iceland's first commercial catch since 2023, after two seasons with no hunt, as the government prepared legislation to end whaling.

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