Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales

A whaling company in Iceland said it is preparing its fleet to bring back the commercial hunting of fin whales after a two-year freeze.

Whaling company Hvalur hf said it is readying two vessels for the 100-day summer whaling season. Fin whale hunting stopped in Iceland after the 2015 hunt, when Japanese authorities refused to import Iceland's catch because of unmet health code requirements.