e.u. after the collapse of its banks and wrecked economy. it meets most membership criteria except in one respect. the government wants iceland to be exempt from the government- wide ban on whaling. in a matter of joining the e.u., the whalers get pretty heated. ♪ >> iceland is famous for its unspoiled natural beauty. it also upholds a tradition that disturbs many visitors to the volcanic island. will hunting -- whale hunting. if it were left to the tourists, there would be left unharmed instead of ending up like this. after being caught, that are dissected before undergoing further processing in the harbor. it took 24 hours for the whale hunters to cite their nine-meter long. . after one harpoon shot, the animal was dead. he and his crew have no qualms about controlled will hunting. the say the whale stocks have increased and that hunting helped to maintain the natural balance of the ocean. he says without hunting, the whales would eat all of the fish. as it happens, we'll meet -- whale meat is a local delicacy. >> we put it on ice and bring it straight to the harb