The status of cetaceans under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - An ArcGIS StoryMap Whales and dolphins (cetaceans) are a group of animals which have long been a matter of controversy: are they to be fully protected or can they also be utilised as a source …
Iceland to phase out whaling. What does this mean for the International Whaling Commission?
Introduction On 4 February 2022, Icelandic Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, SvandÃs Svavarsdóttir, of the Left Green Party announced that she would not renew Icelandic quotas for minke whales and fin whales beyond 2024. Along with Norway, Iceland is the only remaining member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that has been engaging in commercial …
New Map of the West-Nordic Region
Because it was so much fun, I made a map of the West-Nordic Region as well. You can access the high-resolution map here. Feel free to use it, but please remember the credits. In case you do use it, a small PayPal donation to nikolas . sellheim ( a ) gmail . com would be …