# Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated

https://mins.news/en/item/52646

- Reuters, 2026-09-10 08:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/iceland-propose-whaling-ban-leaving-norway-japan-isolated-2026-09-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa26e11b45a8a0001fa8d34

> Iceland’s government plans to submit a bill in February that would ban whaling. If adopted, Norway and Japan would be the world’s only two countries still engaged in commercial whaling.

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