In 2002, Iceland was allowed to rejoin IWC with a reservation to the moratorium (Iceland withdrew from IWC in 1992), but this reservation is not recognised as a valid objection by many IWC members.
I 2002 blev Island tilladt at tiltræde konventionen på ny med en reservering mod moratoriet (Island trak sig imidlertid helt fra IWC i 1992), men denne reservation ikke anerkendt som en gyldig protest blandt anti-hvalfangst-nationerne.