Iceland Moves Toward Banning Commercial Whaling
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The Government of Iceland will present in February a bill on whale hunting that could prohibit this practice, a measure that would make Norway and Japan remain the only two countries in the world that continue to hunt commercial whales, transmits Reuters. The whale hunting in Iceland has stirred up years of protests from ...
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The Independent (US)Iceland considers ban that would leave just two countries that allow whaling
Fin whales, the primary target of Iceland's whaling industry, are classified as vulnerable
Iceland is considering a ban on commercial whaling. The government is currently examining various options to update its whaling law, paying particular attention to the possibility of a permanent ban, it said on Wednesday on the government's website. If it came to a ban, only Norway and Japan would conduct whaling commercially. The Icelandic government [...]
Iceland's government will present in February a draft whale hunting law that could prohibit this practice, a measure that would make Norway and Japan the only two countries in the world that continue to hunt whales, reports Reuters, quoted by hotnews.ro.
Long defended in the name of the tradition and sustainable exploitation of marine resources, commercial whaling could soon belong to the past in Iceland. The Icelandic government is preparing a bill that could lead to its definitive ban. For decades, Icelandic waters have been the scene of a controversial activity: commercial whaling. Today, the wind seems to be turning. Iceland plans to introduce in February 2027 a bill that could permanently p…
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