It wasn't a single person who started it. It was actually an entire group of europeans in the 16th century
Commercial whaling is prohibited south of 60 degrees S, which covers the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. This means that there is no commercial whaling in Antarctica.
There is no commercial whaling in Antarctica: some countries hunt whales in Antarctica under the terms of The Antarctic Treaty, and purport that the animals are for scientific research.
japan
Whaling happens in Antarctica because people use them for margarine, soap, shoe polish and lipstick
Commercial Whaling has been banned since 1986 by the International Whaling commission. However, scientific whaling is allowed to strict quotas.
yep, a very big impact
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Whaling goes back more then 5,000 years.
Whaling is banned by the Antarctic Treaty, south of 60 degrees S. This includes the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
there are issues in Antarctica such as global warming - the ice will melt. or that the Japanese whaling is hurting the animals that live there, and the tourists that go there to research.
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well, if you are wealthy you can chase whaling boats away like on ''whale wars'' or their are many organazations you can donate time/money to stop whale hunting.