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Any country can be a member of the IWC by becoming a contracting party to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW). The IWC now counts 45 members, as San Marino and Benin have just joined.

In 2001, 37 member nations attended the meeting with full voting rights. Iceland participated, but was not allowed to vote. Also Russia and Senegal participated but without the right to vote as they had arrears in their membership dues.

Costa Rica, Peru and Senegal did not participate. Their  rights to vote have been suspended because of arrears in membership dues. 

  1. Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Argentina
  3. Australia
  4. Austria
  5. Benin
  6. Brazil
  7. Chile
  8. Costa Rica (Right to vote suspended due to membership fees in arrears. Not active in the IWC.)
  9. People's Republic of China
  10. Denmark
  11. Dominica
  12. Finland
  13. France
  14. Germany
  15. Grenada
  16. Guinea
  17. Iceland (Voting right removed. IWC majority does not consider Iceland as full member.)
  18. India
  19. Ireland
  20. Italy
  21. Japan
  22. Kenya (Right to vote suspended due to membership fees in arrears. Not active in the IWC.)
  23. Republic of Korea
  24. Mexico
  25. Monaco
  26. Morocco
  27. Netherlands
  28. New Zealand
  29. Norway
  30. Peru (Right to vote suspended due to membership fees in arrears. Not active in the IWC.)
  31. Panama
  32. Russian Federation (Right to vote suspended due to membership fees in arrears.)
  33. Oman
  34. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  35. Saint Lucia
  36. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
  37. San Marino
  38. Senegal (Right to vote suspended due to membership fees in arrears.)
  39. Solomon Islands
  40. South Africa
  41. Spain
  42. Sweden
  43. Switzerland
  44. UK
  45. USA