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Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated

Steadysecond windCoverage went quiet for 3 days, then returned with 3 more reports - 9 voices in all.
Thu, 10 September 2026peak 4 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Sun, 20 September 2026

What it is about

RegierungWalfangIslandReutersIslandskáNorskoJaponskoInternational Whaling CommissionIcelandNorwayJapanL’IslandeNorvègeJaponIslandiaNoruegaJapónIcelandic governmentIslandeIslandský parlament

Who published it, and when

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Die Zeit (Germany)1 original report
iRozhlas (Czechia)1 original report
Japan Times1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
Libération (France)1 original report
ABC (Spain)1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report
Le Figaro (France)1 original report
iDNES (Czechia)1 original report
10 Sept, 14:23over 10 days20 Sept, 17:00

How it spread - 9 original reports

  1. Thu, 10 September 2026

    2 reports
  2. Fri, 11 September 2026

    4 reports
    • Japan Times02:40

      Only Iceland, Norway and Japan have conducted commercial whaling in recent years, according to the International Whaling Commission's catch list.

    • The Guardian World05:00

      The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practice Iceland will submit a bill in February 2027 which could permanently ban whaling in its waters, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries to permit commercial whaling. Whaling in Iceland has been put under intense scrutiny since a government-commissioned report was published in 2023 that found harpooned whales took two hours to die....

    • Libération (France)07:05

      Un projet de loi sera soumis en février. S’il est adopté, ce qui est probable, la Norvège et le Japon resteront les deux seuls pays à l’autoriser.

    • ABC (Spain)09:11

      El Gobierno de Islandia presentará el próximo mes de febrero un proyecto de ley para prohibir la caza de ballenas , una medida que dejaría a Noruega y Japón como los únicos dos países del mundo que seguirían practicando la caza comercial de los cetáceos.La caza de ballenas en Islandia ha provocado en los últimos años numerosas protestas por parte de defensores del bienestar animal y de distintas celebridades de Hollywood.El proyecto de ley incluirá «una prohibición permanente de la caza de...

  3. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post00:00

      Iceland’s move towards a whaling ban could leave Japan more exposed than ever as it defends an industry critics say relies on public money, political symbolism and a shrinking domestic appetite for whale meat. The Icelandic government has announced plans to submit a bill early next year to end whaling – a step that would leave Japan and Norway as the world’s only two nations still carrying out commercial hunts. For environmental campaigners, the move has renewed hopes that Japan will no...

  4. Wed, 16 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report

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