Andy Dehart, Discovery Channel Shark Advisor, spoke about the North Carolina shark over fishing problem. The shark populations on the East Coast were extremely over-fished which lead to the over population of sting rays, a main food-stock for sharks. The stingrays in turn decimated the shellfish populations on the East Coast, leading to calm and shellfish shortages. This shows that sharks are necessary for every eco-system and their destruction affects us in more ways then we can imagine. Sharks are very at-risk for over-fishing because they take a long time to reach the stage where they can reproduce and in general only have a few pups when they give birth.
These whales are unpredictable and dangerous because they are aggravated as shown in the film; they need to be kept free in the wild. We can either stop capturing and training whales, or people will continue to be injured and even killed. This is an example of the either/or logical fallacy, and it is proven in the film. The documentary, Blackfish, is jam packed full of arguments
In the documentary “Blackfish” a claim has been made that killer whales are extremely aggressive creatures and are fully capable of intentionally causing fatalities. Through the basic knowledge of killer whales it can be concluded that these mammals are intelligent; therefore, they are aware of the destruction they are causing. Throughout the film the whales have displayed violent behavior. For example, one of the famous whales, Tilikum continuously pulled a trainer under the water causing her to come close to losing her life; unfortunately, among these incidents there have been deaths. In addition, over 70 incidents regarding the whales injuring trainers have occurred.
Warmer water would have brought in fewer Calanus (right whale food source) and also meant that more died and were eaten earlier in the season, Dr. Record said, leaving less food, "right when right whales need their last big meal before winter." ” Furthermore, it can not be understated the sublethal impact of manure and agricultural runoff into the ocean. According to the Atlantic magazine by J.B. McKinnon, “right whales have the highest prevalence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium, mainly from sewage and agricultural manure runoff, ever recorded in any mammal.” Moreover, “the whales are similarly exposed to an alphabet soup of chemicals (DDT, PCBs, PAHs, etc.), oil and gas, flame retardants, pharmaceuticals, pesticides—all the effluvia of
The Makah say they stopped whaling to protect the endangered animal that was so sacred to them. (Article 2) The makah also argue that just because they stopped whaling, doesn't mean it's any less important to them. “Whaling is what we do; it’s what all our songs and stories are about.” (article 1) Animal activists counter this argument with the fact that they survived almost 100 years without whaling.
So why do people used to kill whales in the 1800s? Well it's was because of one very important item which is oil. Whales had 25 tons of oil and soon everything about the whale was used to the flesh to the bones. During the 1850s, a certain man literary saved the whales. His name was Abraham Gesner who was a canadian physician and geologist.
This quote shows the dangers of whaling because it is common for men to be injured at sea. Whales are enormous creatures whos instinct is to fight for their lives if they are in danger, leading them to cause destruction on ships and kill the men who hunt them. Once the whale is dead, the task of bringing the whale towards the ship is even harder. The crew works six hour shifts until the body is processed, taking days to finish depending on weather or size of whale. “Trying out a whale could take as long as three days.
Many nations around the world have whaling in their history, such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland. Hundreds of years ago, there were hundreds of thousands of whales in the oceans. Now, whale populations are struggling to survive and are on the downhill slope. In this book, Heller talks with Captain Watson and brings to light the irreversible damage the people of this plant have brought upon the ocean, including whales. Even though Whale Warriors is mainly about a few crazy people trying to save whales, it does a fantastic job of of also talking about the damage done to the ocean from overfishing and pollution.
It is part of their cultural heritage and as such, they will defend their right to do it. Other countries kill animals as part of their cultural traditions. Spain has been killing bulls since the 12th century in what is known as “corrida de toros” or “bullfights” (Carrión, n.d.). If the hunting and killing of other species for pleasure is permitted, it would not be fair to only ban the killing of whales.
This is where Japan and Mr Hayshi is wrong. Mr Hayshi is wrong in the sense that what japan is doing is right for them and their culture, in contrast some say agree with Mr Hayshi about how it is a cultural right, granted that most cultures that used to whale did so in small tribes taking one to two whales a year not like how Japan continues to whale in the present day, taking up to 1,000 whales a year compared to one or two.
The Exemption for Whaling Issue 1. Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? My position on whaling is that it should be permitted for non-endangered species of whales. I respect the aspects of nature preservation, but judging culture and rating the life by how it disturbs emotions is favoritism.
Whaling fleets killed “an estimated 1 million sperm whales between the 18th and 20th century and hundreds and thousands of almost every type of baleen wales such as the right and bowhead whales” (McLendon). Bowheads have been hunted for nearly 400 years, eventually reducing their population to about 8% of its prewhaling average. The North Atlantic right whale now numbers around 300, and the population is nearly extinct. The decimating population of various species of whales will have fatal effects
Whaling is a practice that is causing a reduction in the population of whales around the globe. In 1982 majority of members countries voted to stop killing whales for profit. Whaling was introduced in 1980. Japan says it is killing whales for scientific research. To discover how many whales are left in the ocean.
Moreover, this also drastically effects the environment. Since, whales live on zooplanktons and phytoplankton, less population of whales means more zooplanktons and phytoplankton. If the populations of the planktons
The Norwegian and Japanese positions and arguments to be permitted with the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption should not be considered. According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, “the whaling industry is in decline and the demand for meat is falling” (WDC, n.d.). Given this statement, I would support the ban of whaling worldwide. In addition, it would be difficult and costly to monitor the whaling activity that is taking place in waters where whales frequent.
