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     • Whaling has reduced the size of whale populations and the size of whales. It has been estimated that bringing whale populations back to their natural level will mean 1.6 x 10 5 tonnes of carbon could be exported to the deep sea through whale falls - that works out at over 36 double decker busses worth of carbon per day!
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   What is whaling & why is it important?

   • What is whaling? Whaling is the process of hunting and killing whales. It used to be very common. During the 19th and early 20th Century, it happened so much that it meant that the giant mammals almost became extinct.

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   How can you help save whales?

   • Campaign against whaling – wherever governments make decisions about the future of whaling you’ll help us be there to fight for the rights of whales. Reduce demand for whale meat – you can help us inform tourists about the cruel slaughter they are supporting every time they order whale meat while on holiday in a whaling region.

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   Will whaling reduce the size of whales?

   • Whaling has reduced the size of whale populations and the size of whales. It has been estimated that bringing whale populations back to their natural level will mean 1.6 x 10 5 tonnes of carbon could be exported to the deep sea through whale falls - that works out at over 36 double decker busses worth of carbon per day!

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   Why are whales important?

   • Whales are not only valuable in death. The tides of excrement that these mammals produce are also surprisingly relevant to the climate Humans have killed whales for centuries, their bodies providing us with everything from meat to oil to whalebone. The earliest record of commercial whaling was in 1000 CE.

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   What is the history of whaling?

   • Whaling, the hunting of whales for food and oil. Although once widely conducted, whaling has declined since the mid-20th century, when whale populations began to drop catastrophically. Learn more about the history and process of whaling as well as opposition to it.

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   How did whaling affect whales?

   • This marked the start of the ‘modern’ whaling era, from around 1890 onwards. It had a dramatic impact. Not all species were impacted equally by whaling. Some of the largest – the Blue and Fin Whale in particular – were prime targets. This meant that the decline of the biomass of whales over this period was even greater.

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   Sep 2, 2019 · Whaling is the process of hunting and killing whales. It used to be very common. During the 19th and early 20th Century, it happened so much that it meant that the giant mammals...

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   Whales help to send carbon to the depths of the sea throughout their lives, and also when they die (Credit: Alamy) The world's largest animals are unusually good at...

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   Jul 9, 2013 · Their cuddle-factor aside, whales are important both ecologically and economically, making them important candidates for conservation.

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   Dec 30, 2018 · After Japan announced in July it would start hunting whales commercially once more, we look at what whaling is and why the issue has got people talking.

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   Sep 24, 2024 · How your support can help. Expose the suffering – by supporting WDC, you can help expose and bring an end to the brutal dolphin hunts. Campaign against whaling – wherever governments make decisions about the future of whaling you’ll help us be there to fight for the rights of whales.

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   Oct 11, 2024 · Whaling, the hunting of whales for food and oil. Although once widely conducted, whaling has declined since the mid-20th century, when whale populations began to drop catastrophically. Learn more about the history and process of whaling as well as opposition to it.

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    Nov 30, 2022 · Whaling is a practice that dates back to Medieval times; fortunately at low levels, meaning this early practice had little impact on whale populations.1. While global whaling was a feature of the 1900s, the peak of whaling in the United States was a century earlier.