Dorsal fin

So many people are even exceeding the limits resulting in near-extinction status for a lot of big species. addition to the usual fin and minke whales, right whales are commonly hunted also. In fact, the species gets its name due to the fact that they swam near slowly shore. By being so large, numerous amounts of oil were being taken giving the right whale it’s current name. By the…

Imagine minding your own business swimming through the ocean and out of nowhere you are speared with a large harpoon or tangled in the constriction of a net. This is a big problem that’s happening all around the world to whales, and the term most commonly used to describe it as “Whaling”. This act of violence needs to be recognized, and action needs to be taken to stop this cruelty before we totally wipe out the whole whale species. “Whaling is still carried out by Japan, Norway and Iceland, who…

withdrew from the IWC. Twelve years later in 2004, they rejoined the IWC. And finally in 2006, Iceland went back to its old ways for good continuing with commercial whaling. They have not been with the IWC since, and killed a total of 148 endangered fin whales and 60 minke whales in 2010. Today, the United States and other IWC country members have tried to persuade the other three countries to end their commercial whaling. After the pressure from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the U.S…

The practice of hunting whales and harvesting the beached whales dates back to at least 3000 B.C. Industrial Whaling dates back to the 17th century, The Dutch and the English maintained large whaling fleets. Whalers began hunting further away from home as whale numbers fell. By the 19th century America was the leader of the whaling industry. Part of the modernization of the whaling industry was the invention of the factory ship. These were enormous self-sufficient ships that processed the…

“The only language that the Japanese whaling industry understands is economics”, Paul Watson. Whaling has been around for thousands of years, starting with the Norwegians almost 4,000 years ago. Since then, it has become custom for countries to hunt vast amounts of these animals every year, resulting in many species of whale becoming endangered and a significant issue worldwide. Many organizations and countries have chosen to act upon this problem with bans and conservation strategies, but some…

Whales are fancy creatures. They are considered as the biggest mammals in the world. An adult whale can grow up to 30 m long and 180 t weight. There are 7 different main species of this giant mammal such killer, Minke, Sei, humpback, right, finback, and blue. Whales are mostly considered as predators. The interesting thing about the whales is that they are considered as highly intelligent animals with emotion. the social behavior of whales. They live alone or in groups. However, they are mostly…

Blue Whales, the largest animals in the world so far, are facing with the situation of being extinct, as they have been harvested for a long time, making the population decrease to 50,000. In the early 20 century, people took up whaling for the energy sources, and the meat and fat of whales can be used in different ways. Since the price of whale meat is really high, many people regard the profit as the chief motivation, caring less about the ecological system. There were about 66000 whales…

species is unnecessary. Norway only allows whaling of minke whales (fisheries.no, 2013) and said species is considered to have a healthy stock of whales (IWC. n.d.). Japan hunts Minke, Humpback and Fin whales according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) (WDC. 2006), with both Humpback and Fin whales being listed as protected…

media seems to blow up. Sharks have been hunted for thousands of years, whether it be for their teeth, skin, meat or fins. Shark finning has become a huge international issue due to overfishing. Sharking is a term related to the shark finning process; it is when a fisherman catches a shark, slices off its first dorsal and caudal (tail) fin. Unable to swim without these vital fins, the shark dies a painful and slow death after it is dumped back…

Shark products such as fins have increased, concern has steadily grown regarding the status of many Sharks. Compared to other marine fish, Sharks are described by relatively slow growth, late sexual maturity, and a small number of young per brood. These biological factors leave many species of Sharks vulnerable to overfishing. ("A Closer Look at Shark Conservation") A major part of population decline is commercial Shark finning. Shark finning is a process of removing the fins from a live Shark…