Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban

Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation's government said Thursday. Iceland's Food and Veterinary Authority estimated in a May report that 67% of the 58 whales caught by boats it monitored died or lost consciousness quickly or immediately. Following the report's publication, a group of official experts evaluated ways to reduce “irregularities” during whale hunting.