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Erik Hamren new coach of Iceland

Former Sweden team coach Erik Hamren has been named Iceland’s national team coach, the Icelandic football Federation (KSI) announced on Wednesday. He made his League debut on 8 September in Switzerland, before defying Roberto Martinez and his red Devils three days later. The casino sites also emerged with great offers to commemorate this event. Lot’s of great opportunities for gamers everywhere to grab a good bonus and test your fortune. There’s also the fact that they got boosted in the online betting departments. So if you like betting you might love this offer for amazing casino bonuses at https://nodepositsrequired.com. These bonuses are so great that they will have you playing for free for hours on end. Try them out today.

“Erik’s appointment is a logical continuation of what we are all aiming for,” said KSI President Gudni Bergsson during …

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Iceland stops hunting this whale because it’s no longer profitable

“We have to go much further from the coast than before, so we need more staff, which increases costs.”

One important Iceland tourism information you need to know is that Animals-Iceland has decided to stop fishing for minke whales, which are more profitable for local industry, the International Fund for Animal Welfare announced today.

The activity was experiencing a sharp decline: the number of catches fell significantly, from 46 harpooned cetaceans in 2016 to 17 last year, only 6 Minke whales were hunted in June 2018 (out of a quota of 262), and not a single one has yet been hunted in July, a traditionally good month for the harpooning of the cetacean, according to figures provided by IFAW.

The Icelandic exception

The Managing Director of IP-Utgerd Ltd, which specialises in minke hunting, has confirmed that harpooning will cease for …

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A € 100 million treasure off the coast of Iceland

It is the object of all the covetousness : a Nazi treasure swallowed up since the beginning of the Second World War off the coast of Iceland captures the attention of treasure hunters. However, the search for this treasure requires accreditation that is not accessible to the first comer.

The wreck of the S. S. Minden lies 200 km southwest of the coast of Iceland and the British Advanced Marine Services (AMS) team had until Tuesday, July 10, 22: 00 sharp to make sure. Since 72 hours, the specialized company has therefore set out to search for the precious treasure composed of several hundred gold ingots, for an estimated amount of more than 100 million euros.

This amazing adventure film-worthy story began more than a year ago, precisely on April 9, 2017, when the research vessel Seabed Constructor was caught …

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