Iceland Considers Ban That Would Leave Just Two Countries Allowing Whaling Iceland's government is poised to introduce a bill that would bring an end to commercial whaling in the country, leaving Norway and Japan as the only remaining nations to permit commercial hunts.
This development marks a significant shift in attitude towards this contentious issue.
The classification of fin whales, the primary target of Iceland's whaling industry, as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has contributed to this potential ban.