Why Whales Matter and What You can Do About It
Whales are one of the most popular yet gentlest creatures in the marine ecosystem. In the past, different types of whales, from killer whales, humpback whales and Minke whales, were flourishing and migrating throughout the world from the Pacific Ocean to the deep Atlantic. Nonetheless, at present, the whale animals have actually been threatened of extinction as a outcome of illegal and inhumane tasks that is happening as we speak. Whales as well as other animals of fish, consisting of dolphins, have actually been greatly altered in a negative way due to human fishing tasks that have led to the continuous and gradual depletion of these beautiful marine animals.
One country in particular that has been engaging in this inhumane and immoral task against nature is Japan. Big whale fishing vessels have been dispatched around the oceans of Japan, primarily in the western Pacific Ocean, to hunt down innocent whales and harvest their meat and additional parts to be used for oil, fertilizer, perfume, shampoo, soap, gelatin, margarine and other products. Regardless of the usages it can easily bring, these living creatures should not have to pay their lives simply for this senseless purpose.
Sea Shepherd is an business that says Japan is in violation of the IWC rules on all commercial whaling. They point out that the Oriental public does not support commercial whale hunting, however all the major political parties do. Whale meat supposedly caught for “investigation purposes” ends up in the famous Tsukiji fish market, Ocean Shepherd points out. They investigate this embezzlement of whale meat on a routine basis and try to defend against whaling in the high marines as it is taking place.
Sea Shepherd has boats and companies and go out to intervene during whale hunts. This is a harmful and life-threatening undertaking for Sea Shepherd’s companies, however they continue to go to save the whales from slaughter. As just recently as 2010, three Marine Shepherd ships intervened
against unlawful whaling projects and one motorboat was purposely rammed and sunk by the Oriental. When the captain attempted to serve an invoice upon the Oriental for his sunken motorboat, he was taken to a Eastern prison. The Marine Shepherd’s continuing to be crews were not prevented and followed the Oriental fleets for three weeks, and not one single whale was killed during that time.
Whales are worthy of to live and be permitted to repopulate. The worldwide community has recognized this, and Marine Shepherd is fighting to uphold the will of the United Nations. If you want to know more about the fight to conserve whales and how you can help, drop by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for more info. Opportunities exist to turn into a crew member and fight directly, donate, or offer support on-shore. Whatever you pick, you might be helping to protect the selection of life on Earth and to guard a noble, deserving creature.
Tags: commercial whale, different types of whales, humpback whales, minke whales, sea shepherd, tsukiji fish market, types of whales, western pacific ocean, whale hunting, whale meat
January 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Boycotting Japanese products will not help in regards to the slaughter of the Humpback whales. Japan’s government had the audacity to annulled the moratorium on the Humpbacks, knowing the whales are an endangered specie. I can’t fathom that a civilized country could do this. According to Fox, whale meat is already showing up in grocery markets across Japan which is considered a delicacy among the older generation. I normally do not get upset, but the plight of whales and the jungle meat issue have driven me to be more proactive. I sent an E-Mail to the Japanese Fisheries Assoc., and GreenPeace expressing my utter disgust over the massacre of the whales. Like you, I don’t usually get so worked up.
January 15th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I really don’t think boycotting Japanese products will change this. All Japan will do is increase taxes in their own country and continue. I don’t know what is the best answer to this, but I suspect education of Japanese children might be one. Fair education, not brainwashing… not telling them hunting whales is wrong, but letting them make up their own minds. Pro and Con facts side by side, and some feeling of connection with live whales. More understanding of whales per se. The changes have to come from the Japanese themselves. Many Japanese kids study in Europe and the U.S.A. and Australia these days; these are the kids to win over. When they return to their country, they will make a difference. Within Japan, many kids already think it is wrong and have no interest in whale meat, but when they grow up, they get sucked into the economics and business system and are too tired to make a stand. The changes will be slow; but slow changes tend to be lasting.
January 16th, 2012 at 6:19 am
I think that’s a great idea. I’ve stopped purchasing products from Japan for three years for this very reason. There is even a neat website (see link below) called “Boycott Japan” that has some detailed and interesting information on how to boycott products from Japan and get the anti-whaling message to these people. I’m not an advocate of anyone going to extreme measures to enforce (no matter how right, just and humane) an act on another society. In this case though I’m sick of the arrogance and disregard Japan displays to the world (be it historical revisionism in the atrocities they committed in WWII or whaling) that I think heavy handed measures should be taken. I’d be thrilled to see the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy intercept these whaling ships, order the crews off, haul them into U.S. or British ports and scrap them.
January 17th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
I like whales… Japanese are mean to them… free the whale
January 19th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Why do humpback whales migrate in the hawaiian waters!? Please give me a very informative website or lots of details of why the whales migrate here and why its best if they do it here. Be very descriptive! But please answer im tired its late and i need this to finish my homework!
January 21st, 2012 at 11:59 am
http://www.sailhawaii.com/whales.html
January 24th, 2012 at 12:09 am
The arctic ocean gets most of its light in the summertime and there is an explosion of algae and plankton. The whales take advantage of that abundance and fatten up. They then migrate to much warmer waters in the winter to give birth to their calves. It is very cold and stormy in the north and not suitable for the calves to be born there. http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/97ASJ/11.25.97_WhaleMigration.html
January 26th, 2012 at 7:09 am
Whale migrate to warmer waters to breed, there is also an abundance of krill in these waters to feed on. http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/AB0E5FC4EFE0BC1080256968003BC849 Copy and paste this link into your address bar..it will give you all you need to know, in an easy to read format. It’s in point form more or less too.
January 29th, 2012 at 1:38 am
Roughly, how many humpback whales were there in 1920? I’m writing a report on humpback whales and I need to know the above question. I tried google but it’s not helping me in this situation. The report is due tomorrow and I’m completely stuck as to what I could use for a hook in the paper. Thanks.
February 1st, 2012 at 1:08 am
alot more than back then than now is all i can say. look on wiki u might help
February 4th, 2012 at 7:18 am
In the last few decades, sound waves have become an important environmental concern. Humpback whales sing song?
February 7th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Nope;it hasn’t.
February 11th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Do humpback whales feed in mixed gender groups? Consisting of males and females? I’ve tried looking it up.
February 15th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
No the girl whales don’t like the boy whales.
February 19th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Yes: http://earthtrust.org/wlcurric/whales.html