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Why is whaling wrong?
The future for whales is threatened by countries’ disregarding and working to lift the IWC’s moratorium on commercial whale hunting, as well as vessel strikes, fishing gear entanglement, ocean pollution (including marine debris), habitat loss and human-created, loud noise.
Is whale meat good to eat?
‘Whale meat is quite healthy – high in protein and polyunsaturated fatty acids. ‘ Red whale meat has more protein than beef, and is a good source of iron and is rich in niacin. Children with food intolerances are often given it, because it doesn’t cause allergic reactions.
What’s wrong with whaling?
Whaling is illegal in most countries, however Iceland, Norway, and Japan still actively engage in whaling . Over a thousand whales are killed each year for their meat and body parts to be sold for commercial gain. Their oil, blubber, and cartilage are used in pharmaceuticals and health supplements.
Why does Japan still eat whales?
So why does Japan still do it? The answer from the Japanese government is that whaling is an ancient part of Japanese culture, that fishermen have caught whales for centuries, and that Japan will never allow foreigners to tell its people what they can and cannot eat.
Is coastal whaling part of Japanese culture?
So, yes, coastal whaling is part of Japanese culture, like Norway and Iceland and the Inuit of northern Canada. But only Japan continues to sail a fleet of ships half way across the globe to hunt whales in the Antarctic and maintains a large factory ship that can process hundreds of whales at sea.
What is Japan’s ‘whaling ban’?
The intention is to stop the so-called research whaling’ operations in the high seas of Antarctica and the North Pacific and instead concentrate on hunting sei, minke and Bryde’s whales in Japan’s coastal waters and offshore, but no further than the line of the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Is Japan still whaling in 2021?
On July 1st 2019, Japan resumed commercial whaling after leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In 2021, Japanese whaling vessels will set sail to hunt a quota of 171 minke whales, 187 Bryde’s whales and 25 sei whales.