Conservation groups are asking for the decision to allow Hvalur to hunt to be put on hold until after election
A coalition of conservation and animal welfare groups are urging Iceland’s president to step in and stop any plans the prime minister has to issue a whaling licence to Europe’s last whaler before the Icelandic election at the end of the month.
Earlier this year, the country granted a one-year licence to Hvalur to kill more than 100 fin whales this hunting season, despite hopes the practice may have been stopped after concerns about cruelty led to a temporary suspension in 2023.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/07/iceland-president-urged-to-intervene-over-licence-for-europe-last-whaler-hvalur
Author : Karen McVeigh
Publish date : 2024-11-07 05:00:52
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