Iceland Flouts Global Ban to Slaughter First Protected Fin Whale of New Hunting Season

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By Environmental Investigation AgencyJun 22, 2018, 8:35 am84 pts
Iceland's multi-millionaire rogue whaler Kristján Loftsson and his company Hvalur hf have resumed their slaughter of endangered fin whales in blunt defiance of the international ban on commercial whaling. The hunt is Iceland's first in three years and marks the start of a whaling season that could see as many…

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