The Lofoten Islands - Norway's last surviving whaling community

Whaling still takes place in Norway, despite the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) ban on all commercial whaling. It is a controversial issue that is often covered by the media in a negative light, particularly during the IWC’s annual meetings. Pictures of slaughtered whales being butchered are the most common photographic representation of this industry. The following images explore the community around the Norwegian whaling industry. The intention of this picture series is to portray the beautiful landscape they live in, which seldom appears in the press, but also the harshness of their environment.