Should Whaling Be A Whaling?

What exactly happened in the whaling industry that had such a detrimental effect on the whale populations?

The Makah tribe is a native American tribe who lived in Olympic Peninsula in Washington State for centuries. Makah people tended to descend their culture to one another and ran on their traditions through generations. Makah tribe practiced whale hunting in the past as one of their historical traditions when they were given permission after Treaty of Neah. The Makah harvested whale for provisions and countries-exporting values. But most people think it 's demoralizing to kill a pure, innocent mammal like whale. As an outsider, we can’t go to conclusion and say their tradition is inhumane and needs to be stopped. If we put ourselves in their shoes, we could probably learn the truth behind the whaling process and decipher all the

The debate surrounding Makah whaling is a heated one to say the least. There are valid points on both sides of the argument, but there is one side I find to be more valid once the facts have been looked at. I will examine and present my findings regarding past and current laws and regulations related to whaling, types of whaling, other countries that take an active part in whaling (and why), as well as the Makah culture – both past and present. In this paper I will argue why the Makah should not be allowed to resume whaling, as it is unnecessary and could potentially put the grey whale species back on the endangered list.

A committee from an organization such as the WTO may be a good starting point for deciding who should participate in the negotiations for promoting the whale ban. Because an issue this complex and involved needs to have negotiations on who will be participating in the negotiations. The villagers are much more limited on the resources they have for such negotiations. It is fortunate that the nations of Norway and Japan appear to be aligned with the villagers so that additional resources are there to promote the values of that culture. And since the impact of the whaling ban is so large on these local cultures, the negotiating parameters should be weighted to their side in some manner to prevent a large number of people with little to lose out-weighing the small number of people who have everything to lose. But keep in mind, these weights cannot be determined without accurate (unbiased) and timely data on the impact to the environment and the

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

I found many interesting topics while scrolling the through “The Debate Room.” These are a few that particularly interested me. First, I found an article about whaling Titles “Did We Save the Whales?” It stated that while whaling itself is dying out, the threats to whales and other marine creatures is still very real.

Whales were peeled by vessels, conserved by the cold, and packed in barrels. 1719 Greenland whaling operation spread into Davis Strait. Davis Strait whaling operation was in the power of the Dutch and German until 1780. The Britain had to leave and service their industrial revolution. From the beginning of the 1690s the British had hunted down whales (have been fishing) in the Bay of North America colonies,also in Rhode Island, Long Island, Cape Cod. These were new centers of activity for (whaling) fishing. Then, during 1712 the Nantucket vessel capture the first sperm whale,these became a brand new center.

The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos, is an award winning documentary that spotlights how the Japanese hunt and kill dolphins by the tens of thousands and how a group of people try to stop and expose this to the world. The chapter about the International Whaling Commission (IWC) brings forward a few key points that need to be discussed. The IWC is a group of nations that come together and make decisions based on how they can preserve cetaceans. The smaller cetaceans, like dolphins, are not protected under the bigger umbrella. In order to bypass the rules of the IWC, a loophole is used; a nation can claim that they are killing and collecting whales for research and the IWC will not stop them. The Japanese are trying to legalize whaling worldwide.

Did you know annually 1,000 or more dolphins are killed by fisherman in Taiji, Japan for meat and monetary needs? Given a set quota from the Japanese government the fishermen can host their notorious annual dolphin hunt from September until March. With a quota of a little under 2,000 dolphins’, fishermen are allowed to hunt various species that are killed either for meat or sold to marine parks. To help bring attraction to this horrific dolphin hunt the Oscar-winning film The Cove, was produced with graphic footage of dolphins being slaughtered, shocking people all around the world. Activist have debated the towns pursuit of dolphins for human consumption and entertainment. This debate resulted in a protest so strong it

Whale killing began all the way back to 3000 b.c. So it has been going on for quite a long time. The people used whales for oil,meat and sometimes skin for. Now a days people use the whales for meat only. Why do you have to kill so many whales? Most people say that is just for the excitement and the pay off.

When I think about these developments, it’s easy to see that the Japanese authorities have something to hide about whaling. It’s not simply hunting of non-endangered species. It’s ethically incorrect, and Japan knows it. This explains why they are covering the facts in an attempt to make these practices appear to be scientific in nature. These convoluted explanations lead to mistrust in the global community, which is not helping Japan’s case for protecting its cultural

Philpott, T. (2015, December 16), 2 Surprising reasons why Japan won't stop hunting whales. Mother Jones website. Retrieved on March 4, 2016 from

The movie The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos, is a documentary about the hunting of dolphins in the city of Taiji, Japan. In it, the cast exposes how fishermen in an area, called the Killing Cove, brutally kill dolphins for meat, and they draw attention to the effect that meat has on people. The section “Dolphin Food” casts light on the practice of killing dolphins for meat, who actually eats that meat, and what exactly is in it. According to the film, an estimated 23,000 dolphins are killed every year for consumption. The vast majority of people do not eat dolphin meat or even consider dolphin as food. Most people, however, do not realize that they are eating dolphin meat in the first place. In many cases, dolphin meat is disguised as expensive whale meat.

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 is defined as hunting and killing of whales by humans for resources, mainly meat, blubber and baleen (whalebone) obtained from whales. These resources are then sold for commercial purposes and thus, whaling has become economical important for centuries (Joanne 2007; The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 2007). Scientific whaling is conducted by hunting whales for research purposes and further analysis to study on whale’s behaviour, characteristics and distribution (Joanne 2007). Commercial whaling is a controversial whaling practice that exploits whale products for trade and profit. Recently, Japan, Norway and Iceland are the major contributors of commercial whaling and deeply support any other whaling activities (Joanne 2007). Moratorium on commercial whaling 1986 is a global ban of hunting whales for commercial purposes, implemented by International Whaling Commission (IWC). Under Article VIII, unlimited scientific research is permitted but sufficient data and analysis are required by Science Committee set up by IWC (Papastavrou 2006).