Iceland Okays 2008 Whale Hunt
Yahoo News
REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Iceland's government approved on Monday the commercial hunting of whales this year, a move that drew quick criticism from conservationists.
"The quota for 2008 was decided today, that is 40 Minke whales," a senior official in the Icelandic fisheries ministry, Stefan Asmundsson, told AFP.
Whalers could begin hunting from Tuesday and continue through September, he added. More ...
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