Coverage dated August 30, 2023

Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions

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Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

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  1. Phys

    Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions (opens Phys)

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    Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

  2. Fox News

    Iceland resumes commercial hunting of fin whales with stricter requirements (opens Fox News)

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    Iceland has resumed the commercial hunting of fin whales. The government has put stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Whaling to resume in Iceland after temporary ban – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Icelandic government said whalers will face stricter conditions and increased supervision. Animal welfare activists said Iceland missed an opportunity to "do the right thing."

  4. Quartz

    Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban (opens Quartz)

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    Iceland's government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation’s government said Thursday. Animal rights groups responded to the decision with dismay and called it “shameful.

  6. The Guardian

    Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Activists say that whales will still suffer agonising deaths despite new regulations and monitoring

  7. France 24

    Iceland resumes whale hunting under stricter rules to 'improve animal welfare' (opens France 24)

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    Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

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