Iceland Resumes Commercial Whale Hunt

“REKJAVIK, Iceland, May 21, 2008 (ENS) - Icelandic whalers have killed their first minke whale since the government’s decision to allow them to resume whaling was made Monday. On Tuesday, the whalers set sail and, according to the Minke Whalers Association, the first whale was killed Tuesday in the seas off Faxafloa, an area popular with whale-watching tourists.

The minke whale, a male measuring 7.4 meters (24 feet), was sent to be processed and the resulting meat products soon will be available for sale.” ~ENS

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