| Four fin whales landed |
| Sunday, 21 June 2009 10:14 |
 Four fin whales have been landed in Hvalfjordur but there are 70 persons working on cutting the whales and processing the meat. Fog has now set on the whaling grounds. Gunnlaugur Fjolar GUnnlaugsson says that the whaling season has started off well and is hoping to be able to hunt more animals today. "It is like the factory stopped two das ago, not 20 years ago," said gunnlaugur when he was asked how things have been working out at the factory. Whale 9 (hvalur 9) is now out on the whaling grounds but the aim is to get whale 8 out next week. Gunnlaugur said that the whaling grounds are not far away and more than enough whale in the waters. On the other hand has to be clear view and sky in order to be able to hunt. Gunnlaugur said that there are around 70 persons working in the whaling station in Hvalfjordur, around 30 persons as the crew of the whaling ships and 20 persons are working in the freezing station in Akranes. According to the regulation of the minister of fisheries is authorized to hunt 150 fin whales this year alone.
News Article by noname Translated by Anya Original Article in Icelandic
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