Several environmental and animal rights societies in Iceland have sent an open letter to Parliament expressing their concern about the decision made by Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture to renew the whaling permit for Fin whales and Minke whales until 2023.

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https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2019/03/27/icelandic_environmentalist_concerned_about_renewed_/