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Iceland suspends annual whale hunt in move that likely spells end to controversial practice

Decision comes after a government report found the hunt does not comply with Iceland’s Animal Welfare Act

Iceland’s government has said it is suspending this year’s whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, a move that is likely to bring the controversial practice to an end.

Animal rights groups and environmentalists hailed the decision, with the Humane Society International calling it “a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation”.

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