Despite being granted a five-year license in December of 2024 to kill up to 209 fin whales annually through 2029, Hvalur has cancelled this practice after years of controversy, global criticism, and a shrinking market for whale meat.

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Fin whales are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, yet certain countries continue to permit commercial whaling, defying the global moratorium set by the International Whaling Commission in 1986.