Iceland is likely to approve the commercial hunting of whales for this summer, the BBC has learned.Its whaling industry is asking for a quota of about 100 minke whales and a number of fin whales too.
A government official confirmed it is "likely" that quotas will be issued soon, with the season starting in May.
Iceland resumed commercial whaling in 2006, but said last year that quotas would only be issued if there was a demand for the meat.
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