Commercial Whaling

There is no doubt that humans have always been intrigued with the majestic beauty of the large giants found in all of the world’s oceans. Whales and people have had a long history together, marked by many turns of events.

What would the ocean be like without whales? One thing that is never thought about when whales are being hunted is how important they are. For humans to understand the purpose of the whale and just going off the information one has learned may be different. Understanding the whale may be more complex than thought out to be. There is more to know about whales other than they can be big intimidating creatures. It is important to make sure whales are being protected. When an individual enters in a different environment they do not think about the potential danger that could be caused. Because whales are important to the food chain and also the marine life ecosystem, individuals should consider saving the whales.

Did you know that in the last 50 years over two million whales have been killed? The United States views whaling very differently than Japan does. It is a complicated and controversial topic. Many people have opinions about whale hunting. However, everyone should know both sides of the whale hunting issues before they act on the issue. To start out I am going to tell you a little about whaling. The first whale hunters were in the prehistoric times. At first they would just kill and eat beached whales. That became such a habit that they started hunting them. Most whale hunters use harpoons, guns, lances, or bombs that blow up inside the whale. They use catcher boats, or kayaks. In 1925, whalers developed

It is extremely unfair and immoral to profit from the mistreatment of animals. Many marine parks and recreational parks use killer whales as their main attraction, and without the whales the attendance would drop drastically. That means millions and millions of dollars would be lost in revenue and parks like SeaWorld would not be able to cash in on it. Therefore, these recreational parks provide entertainment and allow guests to view the animals up close. But the public rarely

Are times changing? Records dating back to the 1931-1932 whale-hunting season (ten years before the International Whaling Commission was put in place to protect and stop whaling), 28,325 blue whales were slaughtered. In 1946, the Whaling Commission was formed; however, even with protection, thirty years later (1963-1964) over 29,255 sperms kills were hunted for their meat and other products. Today, even with protection, it is estimated that only 5-10% of the original whale population remains (Carwardine, Hoyt, Fordyce, & Gill, 1998).

In my opinion, by doing this it would balance both whale hunting and whale watching and I do not feel people then would have any problem because they know that whale hunting cannot completely stop as so many people would lose their jobs but this would at least make it better for people who like whale watching. By limiting the amount of whale hunting, owners of fin whaling company like Kristjan Loftsson might lose some profit on the year but at least no one will be against them if they do not over hunt the whales. As Kristjan Loftsson believes “the world has wrongly turned against him”, just shows that he does think of other people’s opinions on whale hunting and if they set a quota to a reasonable number then people won’t have a problem and he would not think that the world is against him as he thinks now. People all around the world will not question the owners and they will still enjoy watching the whales for wild

For them, the whale is a kind of important food and whale blubber provided energy. Each spring, they would paddle out in their canoes which named Uniaks. Using harpoons which head are stone and inflated seal skins to force the whale to surface. When the whale tired, they would use harpoons repeatedly stab it. They will almost not wasted any part of whales. They are eating the skin, fins, blubber, flesh, tongue, intestines, kidneys and heart. The blubber was use provide light and heat and the bones were used as building materials and tools. “British and American vessels pursued the bowhead whale in Hudson Bay for just over half a century before bringing the whale stock close to extinction. During this period whaling exerted a powerful, sustained influence upon the Eskimo, who had hitherto enjoyed only sporadic and irregular contact with passing explorers and distant trading posts.” ( Ross, W. G. 1975) Because whalers coming, the life of Eskimo had many changes. May to September are the best time to whaling, after this there are the long (ten-month) period of inactivity. Long time stay in harbors facilitated prolonged contact with the Eskimos. The Eskimo became indispensable to the whalemen, assisting in whaling, hunting and overland travel. At the same time, the whalemen came to be a port of the new Eskimo life. “ A way of life in which firearms, whaleboats and a wide variety of imported goods played an increasingly important role. This economic interdependence constituted the foundation of the Eskimo-whalemen relation.” ( Ross, W. G. 1975) Furthermore, whale not the only one target for the whalemen. When hunting with Arctic, whalers came across many different animals such as polar bears, walruses, musk oxen and birds. Some were brought home for sale to the zoo, and this is the main reason why many animals which live in the Arctic came to Britain. However, some polar bears were killed. “ Polar bears were killed by rifles;

1,000 of whales are still being killed or captured of scientific research or captivity (“Ending Commercial Whaling”). In captivity whales will usually have been separated from their families or often in cruel hunts. People think it is okay to use animals for testing but animals react differently to drugs and putting whales and dolphins in tanks for our “entertainment” is wrong.

1. The dispute was motivated, to a small extent, by the genuine desire to protect the Canadian culture. That is because the government felt that the magazine companies which had a long history covering local news and employed a long chain of Canadians, couldn't be allowed to collapse. It would mean the disappearance and extinction of what some Canadians at, the, time, identified with.

Whaling is a prehistoric art. Although the practices of whaling have changed over the years, the principle remains the same: to kill innocent whales in an effort to get meat and oil. Whaling is defined as “the practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone.” Japanese whaling dates back to the

While there are positive outcomes we humans can obtain by hunting whales, such as their meat and the largest bones on the planet, it is not entirely necessary for us to continuously hunt off the species simply for their sources. The oil from blubber, for example, is a medicine that science can easily create now due to technology. There is no need to kill an animal simply for its sources.

Countless whales are killed each year rounding to at least 1,500 a year, decreasing in its population by…(edit). Decreasing this amount of whales could cause critical damage to the climate and the health of the ecosystem. Therefore, commercial whaling should be banned because whales could become extinct and can also stop the process of making the ocean better for other animals. By over whaling, the increase of commercial whaling would also increase in one rapid movement, causing whales to be extinct and will cause the water to be contaminated and worse into the future. Even though various whales were killed centuries ago(period of 100 years), it hasn’t caused numerous damages to its population. Later on, somewhere in the 17th and 20th century, whales are killed more sufficiently from countless numbers of whaling industries. Moreover, it caused many varieties of whales to deteriorate (worsen) from whaling. According to an Anti-whaling group Greenpeace, it has estimated that there’s only about 100 left of West-Pacific Gray Whales. Furthermore, Palumbi and Roman's whale population studies also have also shown that the North Atlantic Humpback to be 20 times less after commercial whaling came into play. "If the historic population(of

Commercial whaling is a serious world issue that has always been difficult for those who are in support and those who are against it. Each group defends their side with convincing arguments. Morally, whaling is wrong, but do the reasons for whaling outweigh the reasons to cease the primitive hunts? By studying the effects of whaling,realizing how culture has changed over time, and taking note of the money that would be saved, it can clearly be seen that there is no longer a current need for whaling to continue. Efforts have been made to try to stop whaling, but with no help from any authoritative figure,nothing has been done to regulate the whaling. The famous sea shepherd, known for its strikes against whaling, can even be seen on

Whaling has become a global environmental issue as vast numbers of whales are killed commercially and scientifically every year. Intense debate on the necessity of whaling has been stirred but failed to be resolved due to the lacking of pragmatic measures employed by the responsible parties. Whaling nations continue to defend their whaling right for cultural and research purposes. Yet, ethical and humanity issues are among the controversial disputes raised by concerned public. In February 2010, International Whaling Commission (IWC) proposed a plan of lifting whaling ban by limiting scientific whaling activities with the intention of reducing overall number of whales killed besides solving the current impasse between pro

“Japan joined the International Whaling Commission in 1951; however, Japan would later be criticized by environmental organizations and anti-whaling nations for making heavy use of Article VIII of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which states that “Notwithstanding anything contained in this Convention any Contracting Government may grant to any of its nationals a special permit authorizing that national to kill, take and treat whales for purposes of scientific research subject to such restrictions as to number and subject to such other conditions as the Contracting Government thinks fit, and the killing, taking, and treating of whales in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be exempt from the operation of this Convention.”