Whaling in Iceland
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whaling-in-iceland-169-18411551
title:
Whaling in Iceland
text:
Whaling in Iceland began with spear-drift hunting as early as the 12th century, and continued in a vestigial form until the late 19th century, when other countries introduced modern commercial practices. Today, Iceland is one of a handful of countries that formally object to an ongoing moratorium established by the International Whaling Commission in 1986, and that still maintain a whaling fleet. One company remains concentrated on hunting fin whales, largely for export to Japan, while the only
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling_in_Iceland
date created:
2006-10-18T23:30:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:36:49Z
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