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

... based agriculture include soil erosion, wildlife habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, pollution of groundwater reserves, release of greenhouse gases, pesticide contamination and salinity. Some even argue that whaling is a more energy efficient method of food production. Some sources report that the whale population has been steadily increasing and are now at levels that can be safely exploited ... being conducted into new killing techniques that may reduce the suffering of harvested whales. Investigations were done on a killing technique involving electric lances. They wre used in J...

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2. Customary International Law and Whaling

... identifying universal custom with over 200 independent States and varying political and legal orientations is difficult and troublesome. One area of customary law that has generated debate is commercial whaling for human consumption. Proving custom amidst the backdrop of objecting nations, ineffective institutions, pirate States, coercion and no clear universal acquiescence is challenging. For the purposes of ... this essay, aboriginal subsistence whaling will not be considered as it does not come under the definition of a "national fishing fleet." The necessary test to establish intern...

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3. New England Whaling

... economic endeavor. Profits are sought from the products produced. A whale's cadaver was processed for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume, machinery lubricant, and corset staves. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling. Along the New England coast, Native Americans sent their boats out and speared one of the passing behemoths. This practice was followed by European settlers later, and then expanded ... by1923. Azoreans could be found working at mills in Lowell, Tauton, and Pawtucket Nantucket, Long Island, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies profited from beached whales as...

  • Word Count: 811
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4. Harmful Effects of Whaling

... taken from their natural habitat." However, since marine parks receive the whales from the black market that supports the whaling industry, they have become indirectly involved in the barbaric act of hunting, and killing numerous whales in the process, removing the majestic creatures from ... the wild. 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 ... advanced, and their songs are similar in structure to the human language. The method...

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5. Whaling

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  • Approx Pages: 3
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6. Australia's Relations with Jap

... based agriculture include soil erosion, wildlife habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, pollution of groundwater reserves, release of greenhouse gases, pesticide contamination and salinity. Some even argue that whaling is a more energy efficient method of food production. Some sources report that the whale population has been steadily increasing and are now at levels that can be safely exploited ... being conducted into new killing techniques that may reduce the suffering of harvested whales. Investigations were done on a killing technique involving electric lances. They wre used in J...

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7. In the heart of the sea

... ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival. 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. An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of ... ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents-including a long-lost account written by the ship's cabin boy-and penetrating deta...

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8. The Life and Works of Herman Melville

... a popular author and had left behind ten notable books of prose fiction and four of verse, has gathered increasing fame, especially for his metaphysical whaling novel, "Moby-Dick." Like much of his writing,  Moby-Dick  originates in his experiences as a common sailor and in the complex reactions ... I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." In December 1840 he signed articles to serve as an ordinary seaman on a new whaling ship, the  Acushnet, Valentine Pease, master, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. On the crew list he is described as "Age 21 Height 5 feet 9-1/2...

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9. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

... , and Melville had to rely on wealthy relatives for financial assistance. Once early adventure drew his interest for the sea, he set sail aboard a whaling vessel. In the South Pacific, he left his ship to live with a native tribe. Melville escaped the island by finding passage on ... a whaling ship from Australia. As he came back to America, he immediately began writing about his adventures. Melville's first novel, Typee, described his adventure ... Dick tells us a strange journey of an ordinary seaman named Ishmael, who decided to go on a whaling voyage in Massachusetts during the 1840...

  • Word Count: 1160
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