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DocumentsPage 4 Documents I have found usefull and interisting related to Whales A Case For Killing Humpback Whales? During the austral summer of 2007/08, hunting of Southern Hemisphere (SH) humpback whales will recommence after almost half a century of protection. The stated rationale for this hunt, by the Government of Japan (GoJ), is to gather important scientific information for use in management. If the scientific need was defensible, and the proponents had accommodated reasonable conservation concerns, then criticisms of the hunt would be limited to philosophical issues. npre20071313-1.pdf 123 KB Courtesy of: http://precedings.nature.com/ Protecting Whales A global responsibility. Foreword The UK Government opposes all whaling apart from limited aboriginal subsistence whaling. We strongly support the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on commercial whaling. The moratorium is essential because many whale populations have not recovered from past over-exploitation and now face other serious threats, including pollution and climate change. Whaling is unacceptably cruel and is economically unnecessary. The UK Government’s position is that whale watching is the only interaction with whales that is sustainable. Many coastal communities, including those in developing countries, can profit from tourist income generated by a well-regulated whale watching industry. The current and future benefits from whale watching far exceed those from killing whales. protecting-whales.pdf 980 KB Courtesy of:http://www.defra.gov.uk/ Information Sheet: The International Whaling Commission and Small Cetaceans (porpoises, dolphins and small whales). Whales, porpoises and dolphins are all cetaceans (animals of the order of mammals Cetacea). Some porpoises and dolphins are critically endangered, so it is vital that we keep watch on small cetacean populations and provide an early warning system – thus avoiding the mistakes that led to the decline of so many of the larger whales. small-cetaceans.pdf 114 KB Courtesy of:http://www.defra.gov.uk/ Information Sheet: Whale watching – the benefits Today, commercial whale watching is a well-established, rapidly expanding industry in many parts of the world. It is worth over US$1 billion and attracts millions of tourists each year in over 90 countries and territories. Many developing countries could boost their income from this sustainable type of eco-tourism. whale-watching.pdf 120 KB Courtesy of:http://www.defra.gov.uk/ Wild about WHALES WHALE WATCHING IN NEW SOUTH WALES - Looking out Southern Right and Humpback Whale migratory patterns make the NSW coastline Australia's best place to watch whales. Between early June to August find a comfortable spot on a headland. The best vantage points around Sydney Harbour are North Head, South Head and Dobroyd Head. Cape Byron is very popular in northern NSW. wildAboutWhales.pdf 1.4 MB Courtesy of:http://www.environment.gov.au/
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