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Whale hunting resumes in Iceland under strict rules

2023-08-31 20:13
Minister says Icelanders' values have changed, but allows whaling to resume with restrictions.
Whale hunting resumes in Iceland under strict rules

Iceland's government has lifted a summer suspension on whaling, allowing hunting to resume under a series of tight new regulations.

Only one company, Hvalur, still hunts whales off Iceland and the whaling season has only weeks to run.

But opponents are furious about the change of heart.