International Whaling Commission

The Whaling Issue 1) Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? I do not agree with their position on permitting the hunting of whales as a cultural exemption. I understand that each culture has its own unique activities, some that stem from its time of origin. Additionally, one would consider the legal hunting of game and ask,” Why is that accepted, but the Norwegians and Japanese aren’t allowed…

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…

hunting is still practiced in Japan in the town of Taiji with an intervention of high-technology equipment to drive the dolphins towards the coast. The only established and well-recognised international organisation responsible for the protection and welfare of cetaceans is the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Even though IWC aims to protect a variety of cetaceans, it fails to protect small cetaceans such as dolphins…

No, no way, the Canadian government shouldn't ban the seal hunt due to many reasons. I feel the main reasons are: we would lose resources that we acquire from the seals, due to the increase in population of the seals, fishes that we eat are decreasing in population some are even close to extinct, and that the media is going above and beyond by showing nonsense and causing people to act against the seal hunt which is hurting the economy, specially the fishermans. First of all the seals are…

Canadian Seal Hunt The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai once said “Environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain our environment, we can not sustain ourselves” This has led me to the belief that the Canadian Seal hunt should not be banned because of the environmental benefits, economical benefits and the health benefits it provides that have been discovered through well developed research. Firstly, the seal hunt is balancing out the…

country’s tourism industry. From whale watching and whale swimming the certain country can attracts many foreign tourists towards their country. But these creatures are endangered. Whaling is the main threat to their survival. Whaling is a murder which is happening in Japan, Norway and Iceland waters. From the past, whaling is doing on commercial purposes. In the modern day, they are using even more advance tools to kill whales. Whalers turning water in to blood by…

It appears like Japan does not really care about the global ban on whales. It has been reported that Japan will continue their hunting of whales after a 365 day drought. Japan seems convinced about the idea that whales don't deserve to live. It has been announced that Japan will only do it, however, on a limited level and it will not be a full on whale killing spree. SO MANY DISAGREE WITH JAPAN KILLING WHALES There are many environmental groups and various governments that completely…

The article lists three main reasons, which are overhunting by native Siberian people, decreasing food source, and fur trading by Europeans, that cause the extinction of the see cow. However, the professor argues that none of these reasons are responsible for the sea cow's extinction. First, the article mentions that native Siberian people should be responsible for sea cow's extinction, because they overhunted sea cows and used them for one of the food sources. However, the professor points out…

These objects have more in common than one might think they do. In the 19th century, the whaling industry, especially in the pinnacle spot of New England, became a very popular maritime resource-gathering for many people. Whales provided much-needed resources that were somewhat difficult to come by in other locations, and most of a whale’s products were extremely valuable and worth a lot of money. The actual labor that involved hunting whales often paid more and provided more opportunities than…

Within the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Committee (IWC), the conflict of the whaling process has been a debate and still continues to be one. The IWC is responsible for the protection of the whales and the way they are hunted, known as whaling. There have been several debates and meetings in the past several decades within the IWC questioning what is the right and humane way to kill whales. However, within these meetings, governments (especially Japan, Norway, and Iceland),…