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The first fin whale of the 2013 whaling season is brought in to Hvalfjord, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik. The country's two whaling companies will not hunt this year, and possibly ever again. PHOTOGRAPH BY SIGTRYGGUR JOHANNSSON, REUTERS
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As public opinion changes and consumption of whale meat declines, commercial whaling may be one step closer to a permanent end in Iceland and possibly the world. For the second year in a row, Iceland, one of three remaining whaling nations, will not hunt any whales. Iceland already harvested the lowest number of whales among the whaling holdouts, which include Japan and Norway. Since resuming whaling in 2003 after a 14-year pause, the island nation has killed 1,505 whales.

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