Science / Tags / Minke

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