Iceland Grants License to Kill Vulnerable Fin Whales
Iceland has granted a 2024 whaling license to its one remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., according to the government.
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Iceland has granted a 2024 whaling license to its one remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., according to the government.
NOAA officials say the whale was first seen alive on Wednesday, trapped in a net off of Cape Elizabeth.
A report on the trial said the new groundline "is relatively inexpensive, reliable, and does not require changes in fisheries management or to fishers' working practices"
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