Einar Kr. Gudfinnsson Minister of Fisheries believes whaling is still an option since there is a market for whale meat abroad. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir believes that Icelanders are sacrificing more benefits for less by keeping on whaling.
“The main arguments against whaling have been that there is no market for whale meat. Now [by selling it to Japan ]we have proved that wrong,” Gudfinnson said to Fréttabladid.