United States opposed to Iceland’s proposed whale harvest

almasakin Missoula, Feb. 27 (Al-Masakin)–The United States opposes Iceland’s Feb. 18 decision to uphold its harvest quota for 150 fin and 100 minke whales to be harvested in Icelandic waters.

In a press release today the U.S. State Department said: “We are deeply concerned that stocks of fin and minke whales are not adequate to support this harvest. We also believe this action will undermine the ongoing ‘future of the International Whaling Commission’ efforts, of which Iceland is a participant.

“We call upon the Government of Iceland to rescind this decision and to focus on the long-term conservation of whale stocks, rather than on the short-term interests of its whaling industry.”

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February 27, 2009 - Posted by almasakinnewsagency | Al-Masakin, International Whaling Commission, State Department, USA, Whaling

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