What is the reason for whale hunting?

Answer 1

Countries don't hunt whales. Companies hunt whales and they do it for the same reasons they always do things, to make money.
For food, although in earlier times before the discovery of drilling for crude oil, their blubber was by far the main source of oil and tallow (a key ingredient in soap, wax, and many other things) for the entire world.

Answer 2

Ostensibly to conduct research into whale populations but in effect the whaling fleats are nothing more than commercial food gathering exercises because the people home countries of these fleets eat whale meet.

Answer 3

According to Japan -"scientific research". According to Greenlanders and some other native folks - to preserve tradition, and to provide food. A more realistic answer would be "because it's money to be made that way".

Answer 4

Countries that still hunt whales do so because they believe they have the right to do it. Typically the people in these countries historically used whales for food, and they continue to eat them. They are unwilling to change.

Answer 5

Whales were hunted for their blubber and oil.

Answer 6

people hunt for whales to feed them selves ---- People also hunt whales as whale meat is worth quite a bit on fish markets in Japan

Answer 7

to get the oil