Whaling Persuasive Essay

Japanese fisherman have been hunting whales for over 1,000 years (facts about Japan). In that time, the cultures have learn to revere the animals as sustenance and a form of commerce. From the worlds view, whales should not be hunted, although I'm not sure that the fate of those who depend on this industry to survive has been taken into account. If the species are not endangered and are a form of sustenance to the Norwegian and Japanese fisherman then an amendment to the moratorium on whaling should be made for these cultures. As a factor, there should be strict regulations made that allow only for those who are able to demonstrate a long lineage of whale hunting in addition to being able to prove that it is how they feed themselves and their family. The meat and whale products should not be exported and an area of sea should be mapped to describe the fishing grounds in which their boats can operate. I believe that if these restrictions were to be made and the population of the species of whales being hunted could be accurately determined, then a middle ground could be reached and that both sides of the argument could be

In the 1800s the Northern Right Whales were killed mainly because their bodies have oily fat, which was used as a fuel at the time, they were also killed to make umbrellas, and whips (Endangered wildlife of the world). Other reasons for the Northern Right Whale being endangered is due to habitat pollution, Toxins, Climate and ecosystem change, Ruckus from whale-watching activities and noise from industrial activities. Also the death of the whales now is due to ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear has limited the population’s recovery

Hunting whales was not on an industrial scale until the 1890’s, and continued until the International Whaling Commission took effect in 1986. The article refers to the unsustainability of whaling commercially. The number of whales in our oceans has been rapidly reducing in the years that humans have had access to commercial whaling ships. Hunting an endangered species is highly unethical, because we could, within a generation or two, see the fall of the largest beings alive today. The whales in our oceans belong to the whole world and not just to Japan and Norway. Even with the restrictions by the IWC, Japan still continues for “Scientific Research”. Scientific Research has recently been deemed illegal in the Arctic water, but they have completely disregarded all sanctions put against them to try and stop the unethical whaling.

The Blue Whale has been an endangered species for a really long time now. People believe that the blue whale is the largest species that has ever existed. In the world there is 3 different types of blue whales. You have the Northern Blue Whale, the Southern Blue Whale, and the Pygmy Whale. The blue whale population is going down because people are hunting them. These humans have been hunting these whales for over 100 years now. The Blue Whales are now in a legal protection and the last whale that was being hunt was in the 1970s. The Blue Whale plays a big important part in our health. They help grow our ecosystem and now that they are not being killed or hunted they are starting to have more and more Blue Whales.

The increase in the fishing industry could be due to any number of things such as the weather, the time of year, or even the lack of a whale’s presence. It does not suggest that the whales are consuming the fish or that they are depleting important fish populations. Also, it has been proven that commercial whaling does impact the whaling industries in pro whaling countries. If money is the end goal for some of these countries they could just adopt the whale watching industry rather than commercial whaling because in the end, due to conservation movements, it will probably be making more money. If Japan wants to continue whaling under scientific research pretenses, then I’m sure they can find more humane and less invasive ways to collect data such as studying beached or already dead whales rather than killing them, as well as taking samples from live whales using minimally invasive techniques. Furthermore, in countries such as Norway who commercially whale specifically for the meat for human consumption, well they should be required to put warning labels on whale meat detailing how the animal was killed as well as how much mercury the meat

Whales did nothing to you so why are you killing them? Good morning fellow Greenpeace leaders, this is why whale hunting must be stopped in all countries. Whale hunting is an act of selfishness and cruelty. Each year around 2000 whales are killed. These killings almost entirely occur in Japan, Norway and Iceland. The affected species by whale hunting are Fin whales, Sperm whales, Humpback whales and Minke whales.

Getting rid of the protection the humpback whales now have would mean that ships and fishermen could get by with hitting or killing a whale or producing too high of noise levels in certain underwater areas. The changes to end humpback whale protection is being suggested due to the fact that scientists claim there are now tens of thousands of humpbacks now vs. only a few thousand back in the 70s when they were originally put on the Endangered list.

Commercial whaling should be banned because they could become extinct and can also stop the process of making the ocean better for other animals. By over whaling, the increase of whaling, would then decrease in one rapaid movement and also will be causing the water to be polluted. Even though the whales have been killed centuries ago, it hasn't caused ecological damage due to our un-advanced technologies. Later on, hunting materials start to evolve between the 17th and 20th centuries where whales today are killed greatly from the increase of globalized commercial whaling.Therefore, it causes many species of whale not to be recovered from whaling ever since. Furthermore, an Anti-whaling group called Greenpeace have estimated that there's only

The blue whale is one of the largest animals on the planet. These beautiful, long creatures have been on Earth for billions of years. It is said that they have the loudest sound on Earth, and can be heard by other whales many miles away. During the 1900’s the blue whale was on the verge of extinction due to commercial whaling (Whale, 1). In 1946, multiple countries passed a law to regulate whale hunting, in an attempt to revive the blue whale population. Unfortunately, this law was loosely followed and hunting of the blue whale still continues. A study has shown that, “worldwide numbers of blue whales have reduced from 220,000 to as little as 3,000” (Geer,1). A common use for the blue whale is their meat. In 2015, a Santa Monica restaurant

The economic impact of whaling on small fishing villages is an important consideration because a complete ban of these activities could completely devastate the local economy. Unless there is an alternative to which they can easily transition as well as help from the nation's government. Perhaps, the national government could offer incentives (monetary or not), to the people who transition to a different trade or hunt other animals.

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

In 2015, a program states 333 minke whales need to be killed for 12 years started. That’s about 4,000 whales that will be killed. Originally, whaling was used as a way to collect resources. The meat from whales were considered delicacies. Oil from whale blubber can be used as oil lamps or candles. Whales that are killed today are needed for scientific purposes like information on how to manage and conserve whales in captivity. However it isn’t necessary to kill so many whales to obtain information like management and conservation. Whaling should be banned because whales are no longer needed for their resources and aren’t used for scientific reasons.

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).

After careful consideration on the topic of whaling I believe, that there should be no exemption made for Norway or Japan in regards to commercial whaling. There are currently exemptions to the bans for Inuit, which can be seen as a cultural exemption, though reliance on whaling for food is also a large factor here. To me, this also makes the difference. While there would be no immediate threat to the whale's populations, the practice is perceived as cruel and outrages many people. At the same time, I am uncomfortable to forbid something just because people dislike it. Therefore I would personally be most satisfied with a middle ground solution, for example centralizing the whaling so that no single nation, but an international authority would supply the quota of whale meat to the nations in question. Actually resolving this matter seems highly controversial though, since anybody willing to contribute to the discussion, has strong opinions on it. Using oceangoing trawler factories to cross half the globe does not present the continuation of a traditional practice but rather the commercialization of a cultural activity. While I belive the cultural activity needs consideration to allow nations leeway, I don't belive a nation has the inherent right to take from the planet as they please.

The blue whale is the largest mammal that has ever inhabited Earth, yet not much is known about this fascinating creatures that roam our oceans. This research examines the physical description and habits of the blue whale, the habitat in which they live in, and the primary threats this endangered species face today. Even though hunting was ban in 1966 by the International Whaling Commission, blue whales are still exposed to numerous threats today, all of which are caused by humans. The population is so low that any further killing may lead to the extinction of this species in the future.