US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has certified to President Obama that Iceland’s commercial whaling and international trade in fin whale products is diminishing the effectiveness of the IWC.

  • Direct relevant US agencies to continue to examine other options for responding to continued whaling by Iceland. Further, the letter directs the relevant Departments and offices to report to the President on their actions within six months, unless Icelandic nationals resume fin whaling prior to that time, in which case immediately upon resumption of fin whaling by Icelandic nationals

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