Iceland Whaling Firm Defies Ban Push
Icelands sole active whaling company expects to survive a renewed government push to permanently ban the practice. Previous legislative attempts have repeatedly failed, and executives remain confident in domestic support despite divided public opinion.
Iceland's sole remaining whaling operator believes it can survive a renewed legislative push to ban commercial hunts, pointing to past legislative failures. The government announced plans to submit a permanent ban bill in February, threatening an industry active in only three nations alongside Norway and Japan ("" is untagged since it's the second mention? Wait, Japan is mentioned first here: Norway and Japan).
