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Modern Whaling IWC, Greenpeace & the Modern Industry

Modern Whaling IWC, Greenpeace & the Modern Industry. By: Blythe Hufnagel. Modern Whaling. Started in the early 20 th century invention of the m odern h arpoon gun & factory ships Whalers were able to catch faster & bigger whales. Modern Whaling Ships. Modern Whaling Industry.

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Modern Whaling IWC, Greenpeace & the Modern Industry

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  1. Modern Whaling IWC, Greenpeace & the Modern Industry By: Blythe Hufnagel

  2. Modern Whaling • Started in the early 20th century • invention of the modern harpoon gun & factory ships • Whalers were able to catch faster & bigger whales

  3. Modern Whaling Ships

  4. Modern Whaling Industry • Whales are mainly hunted in Japan and Norway for their meat, bones, and baleen.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. IWC Members

  9. 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.

  10. Greenpeace Whale Defenders • 1986 a moratorium was put in place to help the dwindling whale populations • 25 years later Japan, Norway, and Iceland continue to hunt whales • 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

  11. Refrences • http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/06future/whmod.htm • http://www.whalewatch.org/modern_whaling.htm • http://www.whalingtimes.com/Post%202nd%20World%20War%20Page.htm • http://www.ehow.com/about_5009827_what-whales-used-today.html • http://www.greenpeace.org • http://iwc.int/

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