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冰島擬提交禁止捕鯨法案 挪威與日本將成僅存商業捕鯨國
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冰島擬提交禁止捕鯨法案 挪威與日本將成僅存商業捕鯨國

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冰島政府宣布將於明年2月提交禁止捕鯨法案,包含「永久禁止捕鯨」條款。若法案通過,挪威和日本將成為世界上僅存仍在進行商業捕鯨的國家。

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國際社會於1986年頒布商業捕鯨禁令,但冰島於2006年恢復商業捕鯨。長鬚鯨被國際自然保護聯盟列為易危物種。

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冰島的捕鯨活動多年來一直受到動物福利倡導者和好萊塢明星的抗議,對此冰島政府決定於明年2月提交禁止捕鯨的法案,此舉將使挪威和日本成為世界上僅存仍在進行商業捕鯨的國家。

根據《路透》報導,冰島政府在國會中擁有多數席次。冰島政府9日晚間表示,明年提交的法案將包含「永久禁止捕鯨」的條款。

追蹤捕鯨情況的人道世界動物保護協會(Humane World for Animals)指出,冰島今年的捕鯨季自6月開始,預計持續至9月底左右。冰島今年核定的捕鯨配額為150頭長鬚鯨,而截至9月9日該國已捕殺80頭長鬚鯨。

人道世界動物保護協會發言人聲稱,冰島擬提出的法案獲得相當程度的支持,同時也有充分的倫理、獸醫、法律及保育方面的理由,讓該協會期待法案能順利通過。

長鬚鯨是冰島捕鯨業的主要目標,被國際自然保護聯盟列為易危物種。國際捕鯨委員會的捕撈清單顯示,近年來只有冰島、挪威和日本進行商業捕鯨。

國際社會1986年頒布商業捕鯨禁令,以保護鯨類族群。但挪威和冰島分別於1993年和2006年恢復了商業捕鯨。日本則於2019年退出國際捕鯨委員會,並在其領海和專屬經濟區恢復了商業捕鯨活動。

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