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Yes and No. All whales, porpoises, dolphins, seals, sea otters etc are protected
under the federal US Marine Mammal Protection Act and may not be harmed.
However, limited Whaling is allowed for some Aboriginal peoples as a tradition
and for sustenance.
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Is whaling commercially illegal?
Killing whales is illegal.
What type of waste products may be discharged into US waters?
None. It is illegal to dump waste into US waters.
Is whaling illegal in the whole world?
No.
What is the name of the anti-whaling activists that have reported that Japanese whaling ships are in new zealand waters?
Sea Shepard
What is the name of the anti-whaling activists that have reported Japanese whaling ships are in new zealand waters?
Sea Shepard
How long has whaling been illegal?
Too long!
Why should whaling be made illegal?
whales are endangered
Why people go whaling if its illegal?
While whaling was banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986, it is legal to kill whales for scientific purposes in some countries, such as Japan.
Should whaling be banned in Antarctic waters?
Whaling is banned by the Antarctic Treaty, south of 60 degrees S. This includes the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
How has peoples view on whaling changed?
Whaling almost killed out the entire species so now whales are endangered so whaling is illegal and those who do it are poaching. I wouldn't suggest doing it.
Is it illegal to go whaling?
It should be. In some places it is and some it isn't.
Why is whaling important for Japan?
It isn't. Whaling in Japan exists purely for selfish reasons, such as luxury whale meat in top restaurants. Whaling is illegal by international law. So Japan are breaking the law. Iceland is also a whaling country. When Iceland made an application to join the European Union, they were rejected, purely because they allow whaling and Europe doesn't want to be associated with such illegal activity. Dozens of species of whales are on the brink of extinction because of whalers. There are many organisations trying to protect whales from Japanese whalers, such as Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace - who often attack Japanese whaling ships with smoke bombs, paint grenades and water cannons. The government of Chile even threatened to sink the Japanese whaling ships if they came near Chilean waters.
