L7 - Human Whale Interactions Flashcards
what three countries left the IWC
Canada, Egypt, Columbia
what countries do Scientific whaling a loophole
Japan, Norway, Russia, Denmark
still kill lots today
why is scientific whaling considered a loophole?
whaling is considered legal for scientific purposes, and then sold.
Russia had 25 years of data of pirated whales, how long did it take to process
13 years.
when can Americans cancel fishery rights and the rights to export fish?
When conservation measures where not met.
what was Iceland and Norway doing?
Killing blue whales and claiming it was fin whales and selling whale products under the table.
- Iceland claiming whaling as “Cultural”
when did whaling cease and resume?
1943 - 1948 for WW2
when was the end of commercial whaling ended in canada?
1967
why is whale population recovery so slow?
whale life span is longer, and only few offspring
when was the save the whales movement started
1960
what is National resource defence council and what did they do?
An NGO that was very productive in whale conservation because they had many lawyers working for them
what are three Important NGO’s for whale conservation
- Greenpeace
- Sea Sheppard
- Natural resource Defence Council
why is anti-whaling difficult to promote
Most happens out of sight, way out in the ocean.
- one Russian whaling video that hit the media
Why did whaling stop in Australia and what is there roll now
There was a consciences among the people that whaling was bad, And it was quickly banned
- they are now an important conservation player
- New Zealand soon followed
who is Keiko the whale
Was captive in Mexico and got released. was taught to be a whale again in Iceland, died 3 years after release do top infection
why was Australia an important whaling location
Its close proximity to Antarctica where whales went to feed.
what is one positive and one negative aspect of aquariums having whales
pro: Grew the “save the whales Movement”, More people can relate to it.
con: Whales in captivity are not happy.
where did whale watching first start and what did they observe
- San Diego, California
- mostly watched grey whales coming close to shore to breed
what was IWC’s perspective of the “Save the whales Movement”
scientists supported the movement and used it to advocate for anti-whaling
Define Ecotourism
A marketing scheme used that promotes sustainability and Conservation in their tourism practices.
what are the Benefits of Ecotourism?
many whale watching industries are Ecotourisms
- sparks education and Naturalists
- still profitable business model
What is the argument for whale watching being positive
More whale watching means that more whale observations are possible and can used for data collection
- The “Eyes and Ears” of the ocean
