The Subject of whaling has been a contentious issue over
recent years. There has been a massive public outcry due to whaling which puts
many endangered species at serious risk of extinction. While whaling by the
Japanese is highly reported, both Norway and Iceland also participate in
Whaling.
The following is found on the World Wide Fund for Natures website:
Japan took a total of 866 whales in 2006/07 season:
- 3 Southern Hemisphere fin whales,
- 508 Southern Hemisphere minke whales,
- 197 North Pacific minke whales,
- 51 North Pacific Brydes whales,
- 101 North Pacific sei whales,
- 6 North Pacific sperm whales.
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/threats/whaling/whaling_facts/
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