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### Viewing cable 07REYKJAVIK116, PM CALLS ICELANDIC WHALING AN EXPERIMENT, SIGNALING END TO

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07REYKJAVIK116 | 2007-04-18 15:03 | 2011-01-13 05:05 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Embassy Reykjavik

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    VZCZCXYZ0015
    PP RUEHWEB

    DE RUEHRK #0116/01 1081520
    ZNR UUUUU ZZH
    P 181520Z APR 07
    FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3259
    RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
    INFO RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 0335
    RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0023
    RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 0296

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    UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000116

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS

    SENSITIVE

    STATE FOR EUR/NB JMAHER AND OES JFIELD
    USDOC FOR NOAA/NMFS WHOGARTH AND JMCCARTY
    COPENHAGEN FOR ESTH HUB

    E.O.12958:  N/A
    TAGS: SENV EFIS IWC IC
    SUBJECT:  PM CALLS ICELANDIC WHALING AN EXPERIMENT, SIGNALING END TO
    COMMERCIAL QUOTAS

    REFS:  A) 06 Reykjavik 407 B) 06 Reykjavik 400 C) 06 Reykjavik 388

    ¶1. (SBU). Summary: The Icelandic government is publicly backing away
    from its October 2006 decision to reestablish commercial whaling.
    The outspokenness of prominent business figures -- worried about the
    image of Iceland --coupled with international pressure to stop
    whaling seems to be having an effect on the government's thinking.
    The lack of a market for fin whale meat is adding to the growing
    public sentiment that although whaling is still an Icelandic
    sovereign right, it's a "stupid idea."  A jubilant environmentalist
    told post "we are winning the fight" and expects that the commercial
    whaling quota will not be renewed after this whaling season.  He is
    pushing for Iceland's commissioner to make this announcement at the
    upcoming International Whaling Commission meeting, conveniently
    slated for after the parliamentary elections in May 2007.  End
    Summary.

    ¶2. (SBU) In October 2006, the Government of Iceland decided to allow
    commercial whaling again, issuing a quota for nine fin whales and 30
    minkes, of which seven fins and one minke have been killed (Ref C).
    In his most recent public comments on the issue, Prime Minister Geir
    Haarde said during an April 16 interview with Reuters that, "what
    happened last year was an experiment."  Haarde said a number of
    factors, including global public opinion, the negative effect on
    tourism and especially whether there is a market for whale meat,
    would all have to be considered before a new decision is made.

    ¶3. (SBU) This echoed what Foreign Minister Valgerdur Sverrisdottir
    said at the Federation of Icelandic Trade (an influential lobby
    group) on February 16; although Sverrisdottir is convinced that
    whaling by Iceland is justified, she could not disregard the
    warnings that have been raised about possible negative impact of
    whaling on Icelandic commercial interests.  She further commented
    that the GOI would review carefully the impact commercial whaling
    would have on the nation's image and business interests before any
    decision will be taken on further whaling.  Minister of Fisheries
    Einar Gudfinnsson continues to zealously defend commercial whaling
    in the media but has conceded that if there is no market for whale
    products then commercial whaling is effectively over.

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    Business Community Loudly Opposes Whaling
    -----------------------------------------
    ¶4. (SBU) Since the October decision, the business community has
    protested that the decision will harm Iceland commercially by
    hurting Iceland's image.  The Chairman of the Whale Watching
    Association, a strong influence in the tourism sector, said, "This
    is a direct strike against the tourist industry in Iceland...killing
    large whales will have a very stark image abroad."  At the Icelandic
    Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on February 7, whaling became the
    unscheduled main issue of discussion.  Harsh criticism came from two
    of the most powerful businessmen in Iceland, Jon Asgeir Johannesson
    of Baugur Group and Lydur Gudmundsson of Exista investment firm.

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    Fin Whale Meat Unsold
    ---------------------
    ¶5. (SBU).  The media reports that the meat from the seven fin whales
    killed last fall has not been sold and is sitting in storage.
    Speculation is that tests for the meat's mercury and chemical
    content have not been finished and the Environment and Food Agency
    of Iceland was unable to confirm to post when the results would be
    released.  Iceland's Chief Veterinarian told us that the procedures
    to actually export the meat are not clear and this further
    complicated the matter.

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    Environmentalist Cautiously Hopeful
    -----------------------------------
    ¶6. (SBU).  Environmentalist Arni Finnsson told Econoff on April 18
    that the Prime Minister's remarks to foreign media clearly indicated
    the Icelandic government was ready to change its position on
    commercial whaling and not reissue the commercial quota. Finnsson
    said public perception is changing and cited a March 22 Gallup poll
    his NGO commissioned which found 40 percent of the public unhappy
    with commercial whaling.  He summarized the public's attitude as
    whaling remains a sovereign right but without economic justification
    it is a "stupid idea" to pursue.  Finnsson, while caveating by
    knocking his knuckles on the wood table, said "we are winning the
    fight" against further whaling in Iceland.  He believes the
    commercial quota will not be renewed after expiration in August but
    that the decision on this season's whaling will not be rescinded.

    ¶7. (SBU) Finnsson shared his desire that Iceland make a public
    announcement on not renewing the commercial quota at the upcoming
    International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Anchorage.  He
    called it a win-win for Iceland to make such an announcement under
    the media spotlight and asked that our IWC Commissioner suggest this
    idea to the Icelandic Ambassador in Washington beforehand.

    ¶8. (SBU) Comment: We agree with Finnsson that unless the fin whale
    meat can be sold at a profit it is unlikely the government will
    renew the commercial quota.  By timing an announcement of this
    decision at the IWC meeting, which occurs two weeks after
    parliamentary elections here, the GOI would avoid any question of
    whaling influencing the elections.

    CAMPBELL

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