Iceland Resumes Whale Hunting in 'Name of Science'
Saturday August 16, 2003
As whaling ships disembark from Icelands harbors to hunt for minke whales, protestors fill London's Trafalgar Square to demonstrate opposition to the move.
Iceland intents to kill 38 whales in what they claims to be a 'scientific program' to find out if the minke whales are impacting fish stocks. But protestors insist that Iceland is merely using a loophole in existing regulations that allows the killing of whales for research purposes in order to resume commercial hunting.
Find out more: Protest Over Iceland's Whaling Plans (BBC News)
Comments
What a shame to start this practice again. I do hope that whale watchers stop attending such events in Japan, Norway, and now Iceland. Do not support countries who do this!