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Whaling, environmentalists contend, if allowed to continue, will change the ecology forever. They believe that unrestrained whaling has led to unsustainable whaling where more whales are killed then nature is allowed to produce.

On the other hand, countries like Japan contend that whaling is imbued in their culture, and stopping it will not only affect thousands of workers but will also hurt their religious feelings. They want permission to continue whaling within their territorial rights.

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Grace Calderon

Whaling shouldn’t be allowed in any waters! Japan can’t be stubborn on this. It has the reputation of overfishing. Anti-whaling is one of the more ’emotional’ issues in conservation today. There is no such thing as ’sustainable fishing.’

Grace Calderon

Greenpeace says, ”Japanese delegates to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) constantly refer to a 1990 estimate of the Antarctic minke population of 760,000. But that figure was withdrawn by the IWC in 2000 because recent surveys found far fewer minkes than the older ones.

”The new estimates are half the old in every area that has been resurveyed. The IWC’s scientists do not understand the reasons for this and so far have not been able to agree a new estimate.”

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/whaling

Brandon

I oppose any move favoring the whale hunting for the commercial purposes. Most nations do not go whaling. Only three have expressed interest in commercial whaling: Japan, Norway and Iceland. it should be put off in the name of cultural reasons or the so-called "scientific" takes. there is the need to stop this non-sense for any reason whatsoever.

Kelly

I argue in favor of the culling but not in totality. this should resume only for the killer whales and the whaling commission should decide its level. The reason for that matter is as the end of commercial whaling may have forced scavenging killer whales to turn on smaller prey, such as otters and seals. And their dietary switch could be in part responsible for the current precarious status of some marine mammals – and the increased observation of killer whales attacking other whales.

Hiten

this draconian exercise should end as soon as possible. this is against the natural food chain that we are disturbing by allowing to hunt whale for the commercial purposes. it should be totally banned with the strict measure.

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