Whaling still involves the use of harpoons fired into the whales. Furthermore, the likelihood of obtaining a clean, accurate strike resulting in a swift death is often low.
When not achieved, the harpooned whales can bleed out slowly before dying an agonizing death. Even worse, the most targeted whale type in Norway is the pregnant whale. Overall, the latest update on whaling in Norway is disheartening. Even though Norway has risen to become the top whale hunting country in the world, it has received little to no international attention or diplomatic pressure. And perhaps because of this lack of international attention, the government has continued to relax quotas and regulations for whale hunting.
IMMP will continue to monitor the situation in Norway and report on any changes to the current conditions. Jul 29, Hannah Press. Previous News Next News. The IWC moratorium on commercial whaling also has no effect on this tradition since most of the meat is shared within the community instead of being sold. Unlike the aforementioned countries, Alaska allows whaling because it is a way of "survival" for the native population.
It is a practice that, officially, the Japanese did not undertake in the last three decades, but motivated its withdrawal from the IWC. This content is not available in your region. As she breaches the surface, an explosive crack sounds, and then a thud as the harpoon slams into her head, penetrating half a metre deep.
As the defenceless whale tries to pull away, terrified and in agony, the grenade inside the harpoon explodes, blasting shrapnel into her body.
If she is lucky, she dies quickly, but often it takes up to an hour or more. This awful scenario is repeated in all the oceans of the world where whales are hunted. It has to stop. Over a thousand whales are killed every year because some people want to make money from selling their meat and body parts. Their oil, blubber and cartilage are used in pharmaceuticals and health supplements.
Exploiting the bodies of whales for money is illegal in most countries, so how can it be allowed to continue? Whaling for profit was banned in But, reluctant to give up the market for whale meat and products, Japan, Iceland and Norway continue to hunt and kill fin, minke and sei whales every year.
Despite it being illegal in most countries, dolphins and small whales are hunted in many parts of the world. This is mostly for their meat and use of their body parts, although in Taiji in Japan young animals are captured and sold into a life in captivity.
Deliberate hunting of small whales and dolphins is a growing conservation concern for many species and populations, with thousands of individuals killed in countries around the world for food, bait, currency or supposed traditional medicines and charms.
Arguably the most notorious and bloody hunts take place in Taiji, Japan and the Faroe islands where dolphins and small whales are driven onto beaches or into coves, before being slaughtered. So controversial is the Taiji hunt that the hunters erect a curtain across the shoreline to hide the slaughter from the public gaze.
Laws changed - WDC completed a review of Danish regulations on whale meat imports into Denmark which resulted in changes to Danish law, and stricter import rules. Rallying support - A WDC call to make whaling a deal-breaker in trade negotiations between the EU and Japan collected almost , signatures and helped put the issue on the agenda for the EU Parliament.
Online whale meat sales stopped — WDC exposed and stopped illegal online whale meat sales in Japan — including in dog treats! Icelandic tourists shun whale meat — we are telling tourists that they are propping up a dying industry. Whales and dolphins continue to be slaughtered. They need your help. Save them by getting involved today.
Whaling is devastatingly cruel and completely unnecessary. There is no place for it in the 21st century. We need your help to stamp it out forever. In Iceland, Norway and Greenland, tourists eat much of the whale meat, believing they are experiencing local culture. If we can educate holidaymakers we can end the demand.
Together we've been heaping on the pressure to use these talks to get tough on whaling.
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