The Return of Whaling

Iceland's decision to resume commercial whaling has made it an international pariah - and blown a 20-year moratorium on hunting out of the water. But since no one actually wants to eat whale, why are the harpoonists heading out again? John Vidal reports.
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Sandi Edwards Can you tell me why Australia killed whales up till 1979? What was the reason? We certainly didn't eat them. I thought we the intro of plastics and other oils , whaling should have ceased then, back around the early 1900's. Appreciate your response. Sandi 5/30/2009
Gillian Richard A few years ago I had a marvellous holiday in Iceland, even going whale watching - a very popular tourist attraction in that country. I will never again visit Iceland as long as they continue whaling. 10/23/2006
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