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Whaling

            The main issue is whether or not humans need to be concerned about the effects that whaling is having on the population and if whaling is purely to blame for large population decreases.
             The relevance of this issue to humans is that we are the cause of this problem. To ignore this would be an act of ignorance and stupidity from the whole world. We know that extinction of any species causes an imbalance in the food chain but we don't know what the extinction of some whales would cause and so there needs to be much care about our actions.
             The relevant biological concepts are that if the whale's population in general keep decreasing at the current rate then before we know it we will have more extinct species then species in the ocean. This will probably pose a huge problem to the food chain beneath the ocean and humans do not have a clue how the environment or humans will handle the extinction of whales. .
             Everyone agrees that taking a specie or species of animals out of the food chain and out of their environment will dramatically affect the other creatures that live with and compete against the whales.
             The culling of whales to suit human interests can be related to the culling of the Tasmanian tiger in the 1920's and this cull did lead to that species of animal becoming extinct. .
             There was no protection for this animal and it was seen by man to be a pest. So the tiger was hunted and eradicated until there were no more left and no thought was given to what would happen after they were all dead. .
             If we are not careful and don't do enough to protect the whale then it too could be in for the same fate. .
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             The reason given by Japan and Norway and other whaling nations for the continuation of this industry is that scientists are using the whales for research. But what the scientists don't use is sold to restaurants and fish markets around the country and a rather large profit is being made. What these countries seem to leave out in their statements trying to justify the hunting of these animals are how much pain they cause the animal when they are actually trying to kill it but the damage they are having on the whale population.


Essays Related to Whaling

1. Customary International Law and Whaling

One area of customary law that has generated debate is commercial whaling for human consumption. ... The massive depletion in whale stocks brought about the 1946 International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) which duly established the International Whaling Commission (IWC). ... Norway and Iceland are also nations who continue whaling. ... They are not in breach of the ICRW moratorium and hence they are not illegally whaling. ... For the pro-whaling nations, their conforming to purely scientific research of whaling is clearly not stemming from a sense legal obligation. ...

  • Word Count: 2621
  • Approx Pages: 10
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Australia's Relations With Japan And Other Pro-Whaling Nations

Australia's Relations with Japan and other Pro-Whaling Nations Introduction Commercial whaling is a very controversial issue. ... Commercial whaling is the focus of a debate between pro-whaling nations such as Japan and Norway and anti-whaling nations like Australia, United States and the UK. ... This small-scale coastal whaling is prohibited by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). ... Arguments against whaling Every argument made in favour of continuation of commercial whaling is opposed by an equally legitimate argument. ... Arguments for whaling are based on many things. ...

  • Word Count: 939
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Whaling

In 1983 the International Whaling Convention declared a global moratorium on whaling, but included a clause allowing for countries to issue whaling licenses for scientific research. Using this loophole, Japan implemented a whaling research program that takes an average of 500 Minke whales per year. ... (Normile, 2000) The research program is trying to develop a resource management plan for Minke whaling. ... (Young, 2000) There is no easy solution to the problem of whaling. ... In 1986, when the national moratorium on whaling was declared, many whale populations were near extinction. ...

  • Word Count: 719
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Harmful Effects of Whaling

Anti-whaling advocates have come to strongly believe that whaling should be banned because killing whales for any purpose is an injustice that does not benefit the economy; furthermore, whale hunting can lead to the extinction of these magnificent animals. ... In the past, the profit from whaling was huge, not only because every part of the whales' carcass was used, but whaling also provided a significant number of employment opportunities. However, in recent decades, the whaling industry has lost its relevance since synthetic substances have replaced whale products, and the demand on wh...

  • Word Count: 744
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Australia's Relations with Jap

Australia's Relations with Japan and other Pro-Whaling Nations Introduction Commercial whaling is a very controversial issue. ... Commercial whaling is the focus of a debate between pro-whaling nations such as Japan and Norway and anti-whaling nations like Australia, United States and the UK. ... This small-scale coastal whaling is prohibited by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). ... Arguments against whaling Every argument made in favour of continuation of commercial whaling is opposed by an equally legitimate argument. ... Arguments for whaling are based on many things. ...

  • Word Count: 939
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. New England Whaling

Whaling is a business, an economic endeavor. ... The first type of whaling done was shore whaling. ... The Dutch controlled whaling during the 17th century. ... Whaling was at its peak in New England from 1800-1860, and whaling profits made these seaports some of the wealthiest in America. ... New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park was established in 1996 to preserve and interpret America's nineteenth century whaling history. ...

  • Word Count: 811
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

7. In the heart of the sea

Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents-including a long-lost account written by the ship's cabin boy-and penetrating details about whaling and the Nantucket community to reveal the chilling events surrounding this epic maritime disaster. ... Philbrick has taken a fascinating event in nautical history, the ramming of a whaling ship by an enraged sperm whale (the real life inspiration for Melville's Moby Dick), and written a gripping, informative book about whaling, Nantucket, prejudice, desperation, courage, weakness, redemption, survival and shame. ... Pick up this book if y...

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8. Sei Whales

Back in the 1960s, they were heavily exploited by the whaling industry (Katona). ... Luckily, hunting is really no long a problem because of protection received through the International Whaling Commission and the Endangered Species Act. ... Now that the International Whaling Commission has protected these whales, pollution is almost the only problem. ...

  • Word Count: 1244
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Once early adventure drew his interest for the sea, he set sail aboard a whaling vessel. ... Melville escaped the island by finding passage on a whaling ship from Australia. ... Ishmael is a thoughtful and gloomy young man who lived in New Bedford, a whaling town where he sees memorial plaques to lost sailors and the terrors of the whale. Ishmael starts his journey on the Pequod, a whaling vessel run by the notorious Captain Ahab. ... All members of the crew except Ishmael go down with the ship, and he was saved by another whaling ship at the end of the story (192-93). ...

  • Word Count: 1160
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

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