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‘Minke whales for dinner’: Norway’s controversial whale hunt is still on
Norway has announced that it will target up to 1,278 common minke whales in its upcoming whaling season, which is the same quota as the past two years.
While the Norwegian government says its whaling program is sustainable, some scientists, conservationists and animal welfare experts counter this claim.
These anti-whaling advocates also point to a growing body of evidence that suggests that whales play a pivotal role in regulating the marine ecosystem, and that whales are worth more alive than dead.
There has been a global moratorium on commercial whaling since 1986, but Norway chooses to reject this ban.