The outgoing Icelandic government on Thursday, December 5, issued two companies permits to slaughter whales for the next five years. This is stated in the message of the Icelandic government, writes UNN.
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Iceland's permits provide for the annual slaughter of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales during the whaling season, which lasts from mid-June to September.
Whale slaughter permits in Iceland are usually issued for five years, but the last ones expired in 2023.
recall
Local residents and conservationists have rescued more than 30 pilot whales stranded in New Zealand. The animals were lifted with sheets and returned to the ocean, although four whales died.