The two minke whales will be the first whales killed in a commercial whaling hunt since the 2023 halt, RÚV reports.
The minke whale is the world's second-largest animal after the blue whale.
Iceland halted whaling in 2024 and 2025 due to reduced demand and declining profitability.
But last week whaling resumed in Iceland, drawing criticism from animal rights organizations.
Iceland, Norway and Japan are the only countries that still actively hunt whales. In recent years, public opinion in Iceland has swung towards a ban, and the government in Reykjavík has announced that such a law will be introduced this autumn. Most of the country's whale meat is exported to Japan.
