AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoWhaling Back in Focus: After two years without sanctioned hunts, Hvalur says it has taken 17 fin whales as of 19 July, while the Captain Paul Watson Foundation estimates closer to 30—sparking backlash and prompting Industries Minister Hanna Katrín Friðriksson to plan a bill later this year to ban whaling. Public Health: Iceland’s Directorate of Health warns online alcohol sales are undermining age checks, with only 36% of purchases requiring ID at checkout and just 7% checked on delivery, as more retailers move online. Crime Update: Central Reykjavík break-ins and thefts have fallen sharply after police placed three repeat offenders in preventive detention; the city plans more CCTV and a neighbourhood watch push. Aviation & Trade Links: Air China will launch Beijing–Copenhagen–Reykjavik flights from 26 October, three times weekly. Business & Industry: Alvotech says the FDA has closed its May inspection of its Reykjavik facility as “VAI,” while Amaroq published an updated mineral resource estimate and prospectus for a London listing move. Weather: Gusty, wet conditions are expected in parts of East Iceland, with travel cautions for the southern Eastfjords.
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