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Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’ (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 109 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh there's only like 200 whales left, might as well finish them off - icelandic gov.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Minke has a minimum population estimate of 17000, so you are a bit off there. https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/2022-08/Com%20Minke%20Whale-Can%20E%20Coast%20Stock_SAR%202021.pdf

[–] SamB 29 points 1 year ago

Ah. So just a couple of whale hunting seasons away from extinction.

[–] roboticide 8 points 1 year ago

Why do you guys keep talking about Minke whales?

Read the fucking article. They're hunting fin whales, which are considered Vulnerable.