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Modern Whaling IWC, Greenpeace & the Modern Industry By: Blythe Hufnagel
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Modern Whaling Started in the early 20 th century invention of the modern harpoon gun & factory ships Whalers were able to catch faster & bigger whales
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Modern Whaling Ships
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Modern Whaling Industry o Whales are mainly hunted in Japan and Norway for their meat, bones, and baleen.
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Population Decline The Blue Whales of the Antarctic are still at less than 1% of their original numbers West Pacific Grey Whale population is just over 100 remaining
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IWC International Whaling Commission Set up under the International Convention for Regulation of Whaling Convention signed in Washington, DC on December 2, 1946 Their task is to govern all aspects of whaling industry throughout the world.
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Purpose of the IWC Protection of certain species Designate specific areas such as whale sanctuaries Set limits on the numbers and size of whales which may be taken Prescribe open and closed seasons and areas for whaling Prohibit the capture of suckling calves and female whales accompanied by calves Compilation of catch reports and other statistical and biological records is also required
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IWC Members
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Founded in 1971 by a small team of activists from Vancouver Mission is to create a greener and more peaceful world Rely on the voluntary donations of individual supporters and grant-support from foundations.
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Greenpeace Whale Defenders o 1986 a moratorium was put in place to help the dwindling whale populations o 25 years later Japan, Norway, and Iceland continue to hunt whales o Greenpeace will continue their efforts to protect whales until they feel the shameful & unnecessary slaughter has been stopped and whales can once again roam the seas in freedom
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Refrences http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/06future/whm od.htm http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/06future/whm od.htm http://www.whalewatch.org/modern_whaling.htm http://www.whalewatch.org/modern_whaling.htm http://www.whalingtimes.com/Post%202nd%20World% 20War%20Page.htm http://www.whalingtimes.com/Post%202nd%20World% 20War%20Page.htm http://www.ehow.com/about_5009827_what-whales- used-today.html http://www.ehow.com/about_5009827_what-whales- used-today.html http://www.greenpeace.org http://www.greenpeace.org http://iwc.int/ http://iwc.int/
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