Iceland's new government may revoke a controversial decision taken last week to increase the country's whaling quota more than sixfold. Finance minister, Steingrimur Sigfusson, who is also the fisheries minister, told a news conference yesterday: "We agreed in a government meeting this morning to send a formal warning out to those with vested interests in whaling, saying that the recent decision of the ex-minister of fisheries about increasing the whaling quota for the next five years is now being reconsidered." He added: "We intend to make a policy statement about this issue in a few days."
Finance minister, Steingrimur Sigfusson, who is also the fisheries minister, told a news conference yesterday: "We agreed in a government meeting this morning to send a formal warning out to those with vested interests in whaling, saying that the recent decision of the ex-minister of fisheries about increasing the whaling quota for the next five years is now being reconsidered."
He added: "We intend to make a policy statement about this issue in a few days."
