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Continuation of sustainable whaling
Continuation of sustainable whaling
In 2006 Iceland resumed sustainable whaling of fin and minke whales. Since then quotas have been issued annually. Today the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture published a regulation setting a quota for the next five years. Setting catch limit for a five year period is in line with usual practice within the IWC. According to the regulation the total allowable takes of fin and minke whales for the next five years will be according to scientific recommendations of the Marine Research Institute.
Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture
January 27, 2009