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In order to do this, the IWC must be brought back under democratic
control by whale
friendly countries so that it returns to a whale conservation
body.
Japan must also be convinced and compelled to end their annual whale hunt in the Southern and North Pacific oceans.
Whale friendly countries need to encourage other countries to join the IWC and convince Japan’s ‘bought’ countries to oppose Japan’s pro-whaling corruption of the IWC.
However, whaling is not just the concern of governments. In March 2006, the companies that helped fund the Japanese whale hunt have pulled out of the business. This decision completely demolishes the commercial foundation of the whaling industry and removes any justification for the Japanese ‘scientific whaling’ program.
To help increase whale populations, sanctuaries need to be established. Sanctuaries are places of refuge and are off-limits to whaling interests. They allow whales to breed, feed and continue their slow recovery from years of exploitation.
Sanctuaries also offer critical opportunities to promote whale conservation and non-lethal scientific research.
Sanctuaries can also offer attractive economic benefits. Whale watching is worth more than whaling. More than 87 countries run whale watching operations around the world. This generates US$1 billion in revenue worldwide each year and the industry is growing every year.
Japan must also be convinced and compelled to end their annual whale hunt in the Southern and North Pacific oceans.
Whale friendly countries need to encourage other countries to join the IWC and convince Japan’s ‘bought’ countries to oppose Japan’s pro-whaling corruption of the IWC.
However, whaling is not just the concern of governments. In March 2006, the companies that helped fund the Japanese whale hunt have pulled out of the business. This decision completely demolishes the commercial foundation of the whaling industry and removes any justification for the Japanese ‘scientific whaling’ program.
To help increase whale populations, sanctuaries need to be established. Sanctuaries are places of refuge and are off-limits to whaling interests. They allow whales to breed, feed and continue their slow recovery from years of exploitation.
Sanctuaries also offer critical opportunities to promote whale conservation and non-lethal scientific research.
Sanctuaries can also offer attractive economic benefits. Whale watching is worth more than whaling. More than 87 countries run whale watching operations around the world. This generates US$1 billion in revenue worldwide each year and the industry is growing every year.
