Whaling in Japan

For my analysis, the story that I've chosen is the Kraken by Arthur Lord Tennyson. The poem itself is derivative of the Norse legend of the creature, a more than giant squid-like monster that was rumored to live off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. It is said that the legend of the Kraken is most likely based on sightings of giant squids, who - like the Kraken - lay in the depths, but have reportedly surfaced in order to cause havoc and attack sailing vessels. It is often the victim of wild…

According to the authors, Kraus, Brown, Caswell, Clark, Fujiwara, and Hamilton, the “North Atlantic right whale” is considered endangered animal facing killing for business purposes although the global preservation since 1935. Also, the population growth rate of the right whales has fallen since 1980. Moreover, the total number of its population nowadays seems to be getting smaller in size. Recent mortalities prove that the “North Atlantic right whale” is facing extinction. In fact, losing a…

Candace Roberts F. Weeks English 101 12 October 2015 Should Whaling be Better Regulated than it is Now? In my personal belief whaling should be better regulated than what it is today and that even though yes they have international laws put into place it isn't what would be considered a final point in this fight against those that wish to do whales harm. The process of whaling has been around since about 800 A.D. whales were hunted for their meat, oils and bones. They were also turned into…

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 being killed during a hunting season in 1961 and till the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned whaling, the number of whales has decreased 99% of it’s total population. The whaling ban was changed in…

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…

and Norwegian violation of the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) moratorium on whaling are two distinct issues in my mind. In 1986 the IWC imposed a moratorium on whaling (IWC. n.d.) in order to protect the worldwide population of whales. I contend that the protection of whales, or any other species which are in danger of extinction is a positive and necessary step, but the protection of thriving species is unnecessary. Norway only allows whaling of minke whales (fisheries.no, 2013)…

Food is not only for the stomach but also for the heart, mind and soul. It is what ties you back to your heritage and culture. That is very evident during the segment that talked about the Makah Indians. The culture and lifestyle of the Makah Indians is tied back to the sea. A big part of their culture was the hunting of the gray whales. The tribe hunted gray whales for thousands of years and they used every part of the whale as food, different items or trade if there was extra. Makah leaders…

hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? Yes, I agree that the Norwegians and Japanese have sovereignty for cultural whaling, depending on their proposed method of hunting whales. The Levin Institute (n.d.) reported that “The whales that the two countries sought to hunt were not considered endangered...”. Should Norway and Japan assume that it's open season on whales not yet listed on the endangered species? Rather, it would seem environmentally responsible toward…

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), refuse to…

I do agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption. Many countries were founded on whaling including the United States. Whales provided a large resource of food, fuel and luxuries such as perfume. It is still a part of the United States ' culture as there are Native American tribes who still hunt to this day as part of their culture. If you take a moral stance against non-endangered whale hunting then you…