Minke whale

you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? In 1986, The International Whaling Commission banned commercial whale hunting. Only two countries challenged this ruling - Norway and Iceland. They are the only two countries today that still practice whale hunting commercially. Japan practices whale hunting for “scientific” purposes. At this rate, there’s nothing cultural about it. People aren’t…

modern issue and has not slowed down. Certain countries like Japan and Norway have a bad reputation for the significant slaughter of whales. Factors such as low numbers and very slow reproduction rate play huge role also. This is causing an uproar in most places of world and scientists and animal rights activists are stepping up to offer help. Even killer and sperm whales have harmless nature and are not aggressive when they are left alone. Because of the problems associated with whaling,…

marine mammals as a whole? As usual, the direct answer is non. Specifically, mankind continues to have a negative effect on marine mammals such as sea otters, and whales. Mankind's negative effect on marine mammals traces back to the time mankind learns to efficiently kill whales in the 1800's since mankind learns to effectively hunt whales; additionally, in the 1900's mankind begins to hunt sea otters in California. Thankfully, as Tom Garrison states, a science professor, "In 1994, the…

endangered minke whales, further dwindling their already small population. Will you allow this to happen? I believe that whaling should be banned because whales could be extinct. In addition, whale meat is dangerous and can be contaminated. A final reason is that whales are a major part in the ocean’s food web. Whales could be extinct because mainly females are killed due to their larger size. These females can be pregnant and hold baby whales, which can restrain the population from growing.…

The killer whale or orca is another name for species Orcinus orca. It is a toothed whale that belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Cetacea.. They are found globally in all oceans. In fact, after man they are the most widespread mammal in the world. Killer whales live in pods. The structure of the pods are usually matrilineal. This means that the offspring wait with their mother throughout life.The individuals in a matrilineal group travel closely together. The killer whale worldwide…

or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone.” Whaling has been around for centuries, some evidence even showing whaling being practiced as far back as 6,000 B.C. So in other words, whaling has been around for thousands of years. In the 17th century whaling had truly been materialized into an industry. For the next two centuries, the whaling industry had skyrocketed, making it a highly competitive business and slowly making the whales a dying species. In the…

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,…

The main problem which causes the most damage to the Blue whale’s population comes from whaling. Blue whales and other species of whales all weigh tons, meaning they can provide enormous amounts of meat, blubber, skin and other body parts with a single catch. It is believed that an average sized whale contains “152 tons of more or less edible material” and with some calculations, a single whale can provide “604,000 people [with a] single meal” (Nessen 1), and this excluding the other benefits…

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 have still been caught finding loopholes. Although whaling has been…

I truly disagree with Japan and Norway using cultural exception as a reason to justify their continuation for whaling. When most of their population are starting to lose an appetite for it and even more controversial is that 113 metric tons of Minke whale meat was sold to an animal feed manufacturer in 2014 (Bale R., 2016). If the consumption is going down, doesn’t that mean that it is not an essential tradition, and having shown that they had to waste so much as to resorting to use it as animal…