Iceland Halts Fin Whale Hunting Amid Animal Welfare Concerns

The crew of an anti-whaling ship, captained by the co-founder of Greenpeace, have welcomed the temporary suspension of hunting of fin whales in Iceland's waters over animal rights concerns. The former Scottish Fisheries vessel had travelled to the North Atlantic Ocean to attempt to stop whaling operations. Most countries in the world agreed to a ban on commercial whaling in 1986 after some species of whales were driven almost to extinction, but Iceland, Norway and Japan were among those who refused.