Reykjavik, May 1, 2025 (AFP) - Animal rights activists denounce Icelandic whaling plans

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2025-05-01

An Icelandic whaling company plans to hunt minke whales this summer in a first for the country since 2021, a decision denounced Thursday by animal rights activists. Iceland is one of only three countries that still allows commercial whale hunting, along with Norway and Japan. It issued licenses in December to two whaling companies for 2025-2029, setting annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales during each year's whaling season, which......

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