Iceland Breaks Ban

Iceland's first commercially-killed whale in twenty years is hosed down.
Image: Associated Press

Last week, Iceland announced that it was going to resume commercial whaling, breaking a 21 year ban set by the International Whaling Commission. Today, the Icelandic vessel Hvalur 9 hauled in a sixty-five foot fin whale. Criticism has increased, especially considering the fin whale is listed as an endangered species by the World Conservation Union. Some believe Iceland's tourism industry is going to suffer from the controversy. Norway and Japan are the only other countries that hunt whales.

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