For a general overview of whaling and whaling history, here are some resources to start your exploration. Each of them takes a different approach: A narrative, a collection of artifacts and maps, a …

Whaling was the economic boon which lit our cities and yet decimated the ocean’s marine mammals. Historic whaling was a major industrial effort, dirty, dangerous and necessary. The international whaling commission (iwc) is charged with regulating whaling and addressing the vast number of other threats to whales, dolphins and porpoises in our oceans such as shipping, climate … Whaling is cruel and unnecessary and must stop. Every year, japan, norway, and iceland kill around 1,500 whales between them. Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 ad. By the 16th century, it had become the principal industry in the basque coastal regions of spain and france.

Every year, japan, norway, and iceland kill around 1,500 whales between them. Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 ad. By the 16th century, it had become the principal industry in the basque coastal regions of spain and france. The whaling industry …