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    In this essay I will introduce the histories of whaling, how Australia involved in this problem and whether it’s beneficial for Australia or not. Whaling is the act of hunting whales for their meat, blubber and bones. The Australian whaling act was put into effect in the 18th century and the global whaling first appeared in 1600 around other countries. Whales are brutally hunted in pain. The process of killing whales would take 10-35 minutes to die once it’s harpooned. During the time, whales are

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    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

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    A Brief History of Whaling Essay

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    heard of Moby Dick, the whaling industry, a main element of the epic, is not so well known. In order to fully understand and appreciate this great work, it is in my opinion, important to have somewhat of an understanding of the industry which it is centered around. This is especially true because whaling was such a prominent, and important aspect of 19th century culture and although far less popular, still exists today. Throughout this essay I will give a brief history of whaling, discuss why it was

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    Another argument against the expansion of whaling involves the morality and ethical aspects of killing whales. Currently, explosive harpoons tipped with a 30-g penthrite grenade are used by Norwegian and Icelandic whaling fleets as the primary mechanism of causing lethal trauma (Knudsen and Oen 2003). If there is any question whether the harpoon delivered a lethal blow, rifles chambered in .375 or .458 are fired at the cranium. Average time to death in minke whales in the North Atlantic was calculated

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    The Japanese whaling industry has thrived and flourished since its origin. The Japanese have depended on whales such as the blue, fin, sei, and humpback whales. The issue at hand is that the demand for whale products and byproducts is so large that the numbers of these types of whales has declined to near extinction levels. Without any care to the harm being done, the Japanese whaling industry has not shown any sign of remorse towards this actions little has been done by the international community’s

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    Despite the whaling ban in 1986 by the International Whaling Commission, some countries are refusing to stop doing this practice especially Japan. After the 1986 ban, Japan launched their supposed scientific whaling program which is widely known as their cover for their commercial whaling practice. Supporters of the whaling ban claim that reversing the ban will cause whale populations to become endangered or even extinct. Also, supporters of the IWC whaling ban say that the IWC should maintain the

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    been hunted for its blubber, oils produced in the blubber, and for scientific research. Rampant whaling caused the population of many whale species to decrease. These marine mammals dwindled to the point they were in danger of becoming extinct: “One of the most endangered of all marine mammals, the North Atlantic right whale currently hovers at a population of around 500” (Finch). The International Whaling Commission (IWC) imposed

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    There are many traditions that our fore-parents might have engaged in that are not necessarily ideal in this day and age. With that said, concerning whaling in Norway and Japan, the first question that should be asked is; what is the primary reason these animals are being killed? To warrant these killings, the reason has to be greater than ‘tradition’ and greater than anything superficial. The Norwegians and the Japanese have both stated that since the whales are not endangered, then there is no

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    to learn more about a topic of my choice, I would study about the Japanese whaling industry. Although whale hunting in Japan began in the 12th century, Japan’s involvement in the whaling industry began in the 1890s. The international whaling industry functioned normally until 1925 when the League of Nations called for conservation measures in 1925. This eventually led to the Geneva Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in 1931, which was ignored by Japan and Germany. Instead, as whale catches

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    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

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