Over 2000 whales are slaughtered each year for meat, oil, blubber and scientific research, it needs to stop! Dating back to 3000 BC, whaling has always been a large predicament in society. Whales play a very important role in the health of our environment and our understanding of marine mammals as well as playing an important role in helping growing economies that rely on whale watching and other spectator activities bring in capital through tourism. This presentation will address the question, “Dating back to the late 3000 BC, how has whaling affected the world’s environmental awareness?” The causes and impacts of whaling and its patterns of continuity and change, and solutions will also be investigated.
One of the main predators to whales are the Japanese. Almost immediately after the 1986 whaling ban came into effect, a program was launched by the Japanese called the scientific whaling program, it was widely recognised as a cover for its ongoing commercial whaling operation. Meat from these whales, covered up as scientific research is then sold in food markets or given away free to encourage the consumption of whale meat. The Japanese whaling fleet departs twice a year. “In the North Pacific, Japanese whalers can kill up to 200 minke whales, 50 Bryde's, 100 sei whales and 10 sperm whales under the guise of scientific research.” At this rate the whale population will dramatically decrease and quickly! …show more content…
One of the most effected species, the sperm whales are failing to recover from whaling in Australia, and 30 years after the great predators were last harpooned. Before the 1900 there was an estimate of 3 million whales, currently in 2016 that has plummeted to 2 million. This is proof of how if whaling continues how quickly the whale population can plummet. There is currently 18 species of whales that are endangered and 6 that are extremely close to the point of
One of the main predators to whales are the Japanese. Almost immediately after the 1986 whaling ban came into effect, a program was launched by the Japanese called the scientific whaling program, it was widely recognised as a cover for its ongoing commercial whaling operation. Meat from these whales, covered up as scientific research is then sold in food markets or given away free to encourage the consumption of whale meat. The Japanese whaling fleet departs twice a year. “In the North Pacific, Japanese whalers can kill up to 200 minke whales, 50 Bryde's, 100 sei whales and 10 sperm whales under the guise of scientific research.” At this rate the whale population will dramatically decrease and quickly! …show more content…
One of the most effected species, the sperm whales are failing to recover from whaling in Australia, and 30 years after the great predators were last harpooned. Before the 1900 there was an estimate of 3 million whales, currently in 2016 that has plummeted to 2 million. This is proof of how if whaling continues how quickly the whale population can plummet. There is currently 18 species of whales that are endangered and 6 that are extremely close to the point of