Cetaceans Essays

Cetaceans are an order of highly adapted, fully aquatic mammals (Wells 2010). Historically all cetaceans were once hunted extensively across the globe, causing major population declines, the Atlantic Gray Whale consequently became extinct. Some reached near extinction such as the Blue Whale while other species have more recently started to recover and scientists are slowly seeing population increases, for instance The Humpback whale (Ruegg et al. 2012). This mass population decline is often associated

I don’t agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of whales as a cultural exemption even though whales a are non-endangered species. I can understand the need for killing whales for food out of poverty and of lack of food supply during and right after war time, but when the economy has been restored and improved, and there are plenty of choices of other food, and yet they keep killing simply for cultural and heritage sake, it just don’t seem right to me. We, as human

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. These countries are not whaling for a hunting game. Also, I do not like the idea of eugenics thoughts,

Globalization Issue Discussion: Exemption for Whaling   Introduction At the 2000 UN Trade in Endangered Species Conference, the governments of Norway and Japan claimed that they have a cultural investment spanning generations in whaling and argued that it therefore constituted an integral part in their cultural heritage. On these grounds they attempted to obtain an exemption from the International Whaling Ban. My position on the issue Hunting of whales is an inhumane and cruel practice and in the

Since 1993 the United states has attempted to impose sanctions upon other countries in hopes to bring about change in favour of western values and opinions. n the other hand Norway and Japan seek to be exempt from the international whaling ban based off of cultural grounds. In 2000 during a UN conference these 2 countries argued that the whales that they were hunting were not endangered and did not pose any environmental danger. Also that whaling was inherently apart of their culture. For many generations

December of this year marks the 70th anniversary of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The IWC was established “to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry.” Among the methods used to accomplish this purpose are setting catch limits, setting aside areas as whale sanctuaries and restricting hunting methods. (International Whaling Commission: History and Purpose, 2016) In 1982 there was a moratorium put on commercial

Once the whale was harvested, the village utilized every part as nothing was useless. Whale bones were used for various tools such as spindle whorls, bark shredders, beaters, clubs and handles.26 Blubber and oil was an essential part of native life. Not only was the oil used in ceremonies and rituals but was consumed in large quantities. Oil was also a common trade item among the inland neighbors of the northwest coast and the Makah tribe traded up to 30,000 gallons a year.27 While there was obvious

An exemption for whaling 1. Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? I don’t personally agree with whaling because in my opinion this type of activity is very cruel for whales, besides, their reproduction cycle is slow and therefore it may lead this animal as an endangered species. However, part of the economic source of some villages of these countries depend on this activity, banning this activity

I believe that the Japanese and the Norwegians have a very valid point on the permitting of hunting of non-endangered species of whales. The global community has jumped on the whaling issue for various reasons. Some might include the fact some whales are becoming endangered as a result of the whaling industry, but I believe that a lot of the reason lies in the fact that the western world finds the concept of whaling disturbing simply because of the size and the human like qualities that we place

I believe that the Japanese and the Norwegians should be allowed to hunt non endangered whales and that they have a right to claim a cultural exemption. But this exemption should only be from within their own territorial waters where they would have to manage their coastal stocks. The Japanese traditionally did their whaling close to their own coastal shores (Whaling in Japan, 2016) and have been doing open boat whaling since the 12th century (Whaling in Japan, 2016). It was the depletion of their

The cartoon ‘Maybe a little more soy?’ by the cartoonist Alan Moir of the Sydney Morning Herald refers to the subject of whaling in the Antarctic Ocean and how the Japanese whalers justify their killings by claims that they for ‘research.’ The cartoon focuses on the sympathetic response of readers to seeing a whale harpooned and two gentlemen of oriental appearance oblivious to the whale’s suffering. The issue arises immediately after the 1968 whaling ban, when the Japanese launched its scientific

Japan does not want us to lecture them on whaling as it apart of their culture, that cultural practices are worth preserving, regardless of the great cost to the environment. I believe that whaling should not continue no matter whose culture it is a part of. Whaling is a detective way to resource food and it should not be continued. Mr Hayshi”, the now minister of whaling programs in Japan has been stated for saying such things as “criticising whaling is a cultural attack, a kind of prejudice against

1) Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? As much as I hate to admit it but I agree with Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species. I believe they should be exempt from the Whaling ban, with some exceptions. It can be said that some whales are not endangered but as any other species, there can be a point where they can be endangered, it would be wise to

Chasing the Dream-What’s Happening Around the Galapagos in January January marks the beginning of the warm season in the islands. As the air and water temperatures rise; daily rain showers leave behind lush vegetation and vibrant, sunny skies for a Galapagos vacation that takes your breath away. Exotic by nature, the archipelago comes alive in the new year as many of its creatures wait for the warm season to breed. Green sea turtles lay their eggs, land and marine iguanas start to mate, and giant

Whaling by Japanese has been an issue against protection of all whale species. There was the agreement uphold for the protection of whale from "overhunting." It is The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) and signed in 1946. The purpose is to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus, make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry".(1) Among fifteen nations agreed taking effect in November 1948. Durig the progress, Main objective of the

“Commercial whaling has been banned by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and whale eating-nations have had to make do with the byproducts of their scientific catch.(qut. in Ishii).” Whaling has been a part of the Japanese culture for centuries. The number of whales being hunted for their meat, oil and blubber is decreasing at a fast rate. 20 years earlier whale meat was cheaper, while today whale meat is more expensive. The IWC has already done a protection act on all endangered whale species

If you’ve ever had the chance to watch the 1980’s movie “The Blue Lagoon” with Brooke Shields, you might know that the blue lagoon in the movie is stunning. I had the chance to go to Jamaica with my family and see it with my own eyes, it wasn’t only beautiful it was also a bit magical. The blue lagoon in Jamaica has to be the coolest thing i've ever seen in nature. We were staying in a place called Port Antonio when a guy from the hotel told us that the blue lagoon of the movie was really close

Just about a year ago, my seventh grade class took a trip to Pigeon Key, FL to spend two days at a Marine Science Center. My school encouraged every student to go on the trip and after hours and hours of driving, we were greeted by many enthusiastic staff members excited to take us on the boat to Pigeon Key. When the boat arrived at the dock, I was immediately overwhelmed by the gorgeous scenery. Water wrapped around the island like a blanket, leaving only a small space for the buildings. At the

1. Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? Yes. I strongly agree with the position of the Norwegian and Japanese governments to permit the hunting of non-endangered species as a cultural exemption. Since the whales they seek to hunt are not endangered, its not an environmental reason to ban whaling of species. Furthermore, whaling has always been a part of their culture as the local fishermen hunts

Last week I was made aware of the conflict regarding whaling between Japan, and others, and the rest of the international community opposed to the practice. This is a serious problem, and it becomes immediately clear that neither side is entirely devoted to the conservation of these animals in the strict sense. After decades of unregulated whaling, the International Whaling Commission was formed in 1946 as a “Global body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling”. (IWC