Commercial whaling has been banned for more than twenty years. But some countries – like Norway and Japan – continue to hunt whales.

This means around 2,500 whales are still killed every year in cruel and unnecessary hunts that cause intense pain and distress.

Their meat is then sold commercially for human consumption.

 Whales are also hunted for their blubber and oil.

Whale populations have seriously decreased over time due to over-hunting.

Many different species of whales are on the endangered species list due to commercial whaling or other interference from man.




Rieser, Alison. "Whales, whaling, and the warming oceans." Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review Summer 2009: 401-429. General OneFile. Web. 16 Apr. 2014