1- Why are whales hunted? Whales were hunted mainly for these products: * lamp oil (from sperm oil) * margarine and cooking oil (from whale oil) * candles‚ soaps‚ cosmetics and perfumes (from sperm oil) * corsets and umbrellas (from sperm oil) * whale-meat for human consumption * animal feed (from meat meal) * fertilizer (from bone meal) * string for tennis rackets (from tendons) 2- What parts of the whale are used and for what purposes? The meat was used as food
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In the case of the Makah Tribe‚ I do not think it is appropriate for nonmembers of the tribe to evaluate the morality of the whale hunt. Many indigenous people from around the world hold true to the old ways in an attempt to keep their history alive. This is but one of those traditions. When searching for information about the Makah‚ I found that they do have a long tradition of whale hunting. Realizing that it was up to them to protect their people‚ land‚ and fishing tradition‚ the Makah forefathers
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In 1851 Herman Melville wrote “Moby Dick”. “Moby Dick” was a book about captain Ahab. Captain Ahab was a guy who gave everything to hunt a whale. Melville the author of the great american novel “Moby Dick” was heavily influenced by two writers Nathaniel Hawthorne writer of “The Minister’s Black Veil” and Edgar Allen Poe writer of “The Raven”. The story of the Essex is mostly about captain Pollard‚ Chase‚ Nickerson. And their crew hunting whales. But in the end most of the crew die trying to kill
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“Cultural Heritage”. To Japan‚ the history of Japan’s whaling can back to BC 1000-300 years. In Japanese history‚ whales are delicacies in grand banquet and holiday. As Japan has long history in whaling‚ it certain becomes culture. Japan Whaling association claims that “Whaling is an inseparable part of Japan’s history and culture‚ banned commercial whaling is plundering the important part of Japanese culture and traditions.” And Japan Whaling association public a Opinion polls that Yahoo Japan
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Save the Whales Whaling is the hunting of whales‚ primarily for their large quantities of fat and meat. Its earliest forms date back to 3‚000 B.C. (whale facts). Before industrialization and technological advances in fishing technology‚ a whale’s large size made it a risky and deadly target. Today modern commercial whalers have hunted so many whales that they are responsible for the endangerment and near extinction of many whale species. If we don’t put an effort to stop this now we will surely
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whales for their byproducts and scientific research‚ whaling should be outlawed
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hunting whales. In other words‚ they placed a temporary ban on whaling‚ which is still in place today. The IWC imposed the moratorium in 1982‚ going into effect during the 1985/1986 whaling season. This resulted in a dramatic decrease in whaling‚ according to a diagram of whale killings. The International Whaling Commission (IWC)‚ an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW)‚ estimates that the blue whale populations in the southern
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Opposition. Due to this recent announcement the global community has been in an uproar and demands an immediate halt to Japans whaling. This has been an on going issue for multiple years and has become such a problem that the International Union For Conservation Of Nature recommended specific quotas for every country. Japan is one of the only countries that still practices whaling at an alarming rate and sells these animals meat at fishing markets despite its unpopularity now for most
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Executive summary: Whale fishing‚ also known as whaling‚ is a traditional fishing activity which existing thousands of years in the world. Fisherman fishing whales‚ sell of whale meat and oil to make money. With the development of modern fishing technology‚ industrial fishing gradually replaces a large number of private fishing activities‚ which made whaling easier and more efficient. Greenpeace International’s data showed “Commercial whaling during the last century decimated most of the world’s
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The Makah Indian Tribe has a long history (at least 1500 years) of whaling in the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. This cultural identity is evidenced in their daily life‚ as well as in substantial archeological material at the Cape Ozette and West Point archeological sites. This whaling culture was so important to the Makah Tribe that they were the only U.S. tribe to insist that they maintained whaling rights and this language was included in their treaty. The tribe
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