Global Commons - Antarctica (Whaling) Flashcards
Antarctic whaling began on a large scale in what year?
1904
In December of 2007 which country proposed a dodgy whale hunting plan?
Japan
Japan’s hunting plan involved what species of whales and amounts of them?
935 minke whales
50 humpback whales
50 endangered whales
The International Whaling Commission was set up in…
December 1946
How many tones of fishing gear is believed to be lost in the sea each year?
600-800 tons
Blue whale populations tend to be recovering at up to __% each year
7%
When was the article publishing that “astonishing” blue whale numbers had been recorded in South Georgia published?
20th February 2020
On their __ day survey they counted __ blue whales
23 / 55
Between 1904 and 1925 how many blue whales were slaughtered?
33,000
Blue whales across the globe carried ______ individuals prior to the industrial exploitation
239,000
