Iceland to Resume Whaling

Whalers pull in a minke whale.
Image: Associated Press

The Icelandic fisheries ministry has announced that the nation will cull nine fin whales and thirty minke whales each year. The ministry defended the decision, saying whales are depleting Iceland's fisheries. Arni Finnson of Inca (Iceland Nature Conservation Association) is "surprised and disappointed" by the first pro-whaling resolution in two decades. Many conservationists believe the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has unnecessarily loosened its regulations.

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