Whaling

because if they try to stop them it will create a war between the Japanese and that country

Whaling is good for a food source and also it can be used for many products such as umbrella's and shoes even piano key, it is the Japanese that eat it mostly, we don't really, unless you are reading this from japan

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This question is impossible to answer. Since morals are not tangible, to determine what is right or wrong is impossible to do with science. Morals are personal beliefs, not facts.

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With everything in life, there are two sides and a benefit and a consequence. Whaling does have benefits but it also does have some severe and threatening consequences.

There are some benefits to it, here are them. Many indigenous people, such as the Intuits of Alaska, rely on whales for food and other materials to survive in such harsh environments. If whale populations are monitored carefully, it might be possible for whales to be sustainably harvested. Some regard minke whales as "pests", which the larger baleen whales are forced to compete with, therefore making it more difficult for them to recover. Some, like the Japanese and Icelandic, believe that whales are depleting stocks of important forage fish like capelin and herring, citing the fact that some whales eat tons of such fish every day.

With every benefit, there are consequences of it and they are. Comprehensive censuses have not been conducted on whale species being hunted, and therefore it is unknown how extensively their species have been depleted. When whales are removed from ecosystems, the entire balance is thrown off. Most whale meat contains levels of mercury deemed unsafe by government regulations, and can lead to mercury poisoning in people who eat it regularly. Some view whales to have an intrinsic value to the world, which makes their killing immoral. There are no regulations on how whales are killed. As many as 70% do not die after being shot with the initial harpoon, so a second harpoon or rifle shot is necessary. Additionally, some whales can take an hour and a half to die, leaving them to suffer in that time. The IWC (International Whaling Commission) has no regulations, only recommendations on killing methods of whales.

In addition for the consequences, there are many other arguments against for commercial whaling, including its justification as scientific research. The so called scientific research done by certain countries like Japan has some doubts due to various reasons and organisations like Greenpeace and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) are protesting or being an activist about this.

basically taking only what was needed so it was a sustainable fishing resource

Susitainable Whaling is when Whales are hunted but not to the extent that they are driven to extinction.

In the modern day, it is very hard to suistainably hunt whale because of the low species population and death rates, but through breeding programs this may improve.

its never whaling, its called waning, and i don't remember how to tell one from the other

Simple reason is to kill more whalers within a year. However, in order t do this, factory ships were need to be produced as factory ships process and stores whale meat. Without a factory ship, a dead whale would last 12 hours before starting to decompose therefore making it uneditable.

The people who thought of this were the Norwegians and the British. Reason for longer trips like to Antarctica was to get as much oil they can as whale oil was used in the manufacturing industry unlike today.

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Whaling itself isn't banned. However, commercial whaling was banned in 1986. Whaling is still aloud today if it is for 'scientific research'. Eventhough most countries uses it as a loop hole to kill whales for commercial purposes.

Coz It Shouls As It Aint Fair On The Ocean And On Them,, They Ar Being Kill For Not Great Reasons And It Is A Waste Of Their Lives!

whales are highly intelligent creatures and because their skulls are so thick, to kill one they stick grenades on harpons and shoot them at the whales head. after that the whale is still not dead but is being hauled up onto a ship while suffering unimaginable pain. plus there all endangered and are close to becoming extinct.

Whaling has often been justified in the name of cultural heritage, subsistence needs, and scientific research. Some communities argue that whaling is integral to their traditions and way of life, while others claim it contributes to scientific understanding of marine ecosystems. Additionally, some advocate for whaling as a means of population control for certain species. However, these justifications are highly controversial and debated in the context of conservation and animal rights.

The International Whaling Commission is the agency responsible for introducing

the ban on commercial whaling.

In 1982 the commission agreed the 'The 1986 Moritoriam' which effectively

banned commercial whaling from 1986, although Scientific and Aboriginal subsistence

whaling is still allowed under strict quotas.

Until the late 20th Century it was but due to the 1986 Commercial Whaling ban, only a few countries are still Whaling, which makes what their activities illegal despite claiming that they are doing it for cultural or scientific purposes, which is in general aloud as a loophole in the commercial whaling ban.

Don't know but check online :)

Yes. They still catch sei, sperm, Bryde's, and minke whales in the North Pacific and Antarctic minke and fin whales in the Southern Ocean. They catch over 1,000 per year -- mostly minke whales.

Whales are still hunted because some countries eat their meat and use their bones in medicines or in other products. Some countries have banned whaling in their waters.

Whaling shouldn't be happening.

Hope this helps

Mostly people just kill whales to make money off of they're body parts, (Blubber, bones, meat, ETC)

the effects of whaling were mostly good but there was a swift lost of whales.

One of the most significant areas for whaling historically has been the Southern Ocean, particularly around Antarctica, where many whale species migrate for feeding and breeding. Countries like Japan, Norway, and Iceland have continued whaling practices in these waters, often citing cultural or scientific reasons. The region is also a focus of international conservation efforts due to the declining populations of many whale species.

Mainly fin, minke, Bryde's, sei, humpback and sperm whales. these do come under sub species like Antarctic Minke whale and Common Minke Whale.

To keep enemy ships away. They are used as a defensive mechanism.

It was attacked by a large male Sperm Whale.

See Related Links for a picture of a typical Norwegian coastal whaling boat leaving harbour. The boat is 25m long. A typical quota for a boat this size would be 15-20 minkie whales.