The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) said an undercover investigation had found that tourist businesses were targeting visitors to the country with menus that included bowhead and other whale meat.
The International Whaling Commission permits the killing of a limited number of whales each year, but only to meet the needs of local aboriginal people. But WDCS said it had documented a number of restaurants and hotels – as well as supermarkets – openly selling whale meat to tourists.
The investigation comes ahead of the commission’s annual meeting in Panama next month, where Denmark is expected to demand that Greenland can catch more whales to meet the demand of its indigenous people. WDCS said the investigation showed it was already catching more than required…