When I was in Iceland I was told it&#x27;s a kind of food supply insurance plan. Both Iceland and Japan are small, and in the even of a war, blockade, or other trade limitations access to whale meat is necessary.<p>The skills required to successfully hunt whale are only learned through whaling, and therefore it&#x27;s necessary to keep doing it on a small scale to have the ability to spin it up in the future.<p>It&#x27;s a good narrative, but I can&#x27;t say whether or not it&#x27;s accurate...