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SCIENCE / NEWS Wed May 21, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

BBC News -- Iceland's whalers have embarked on this year's hunt with the country's foreign minister warning that whaling may damage Iceland's "long term interests". Boats left to begin the hunt on Tuesday after the fisheries ministry issued a quota of 40 minke wha.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Tue May 20, 2008 @ 8:19am neoform

BBC News -- Iceland's commercial whale hunt is set to begin, after the government granted a small minke quota on Monday. Whalers had been seeking a quota of about 100, but ministers settled on 40, which they say is commercially viable. The decision came after w.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Fri Mar 14, 2008 @ 8:24am neoform

BBC News -- 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" t.. Read More