commercial whaling

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• Whaling in Norway — is a centuries long tradition in Northern Norway. Only Minke whaling is permitted, from a population of 107,000 animals in the North East Atlantic and is argued by proponents and government officials to be sustainable.Aftenposten Newspaper: [http …   Wikipedia

• Whaling — Eighteenth century engraving showing Dutch whalers hunting bowhead whales in the Arctic …   Wikipedia

• Whaling in Japan — Japan has a long history of whaling. However, current whaling conducted by Japan is a source of political dispute between pro and anti whaling countries and organizations. HistoryThe oldest written mention of whaling in Japanese records is from… …   Wikipedia

• whaling — /hway ling, way /, n. the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing. [1680 90; WHALE1 + ING1] * * * Hunting of whales for food, oil, or both. Whaling dates to prehistoric times, when Arctic peoples used stone tools to hunt …   Universalium

• Whaling in Iceland — Iceland has a long tradition of subsistence whaling; spear drift whaling was practised from the 12th century or earlier and continued in a relic form until the late 19th century. The early reliance on whales is reflected in the Icelandic language …   Wikipedia

• whaling — [[t](h)we͟ɪlɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Whaling is the activity of hunting and killing whales. ...a ban on commercial whaling. ...the whaling industry …   English dictionary

• commercial — com|mer|cial1 [ kə mɜrʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun relating to business: a commercial transaction This land is zoned for residential or commercial use. a ) only before noun producing goods or services to sell: commercial whaling b… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• commercial — I UK [kəˈmɜː(r)ʃ(ə)l] / US [kəˈmɜrʃ(ə)l] adjective *** 1) [usually before noun] relating to business a commercial transaction This property is suitable for domestic or commercial use. a) [only before noun] producing goods or services to sell… …   English dictionary

• Whaling in the Faroe Islands — has been practised since at least the tenth century. [cite web | url = http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/1A54D1513433CC8080256F350048721B | title = An Introduction to the History of Whaling | publisher = WDCS | accessdate = 2006 12… …   Wikipedia

• Whaling in Australia — took place from colonisation in 1788. In 1979 Australia terminated whaling and committed to whale protection. The main varieties hunted were Humpback, Blue, Right and Sperm Whales.cite journal | last = Suter | first = Keith D. | year = 1982 |… …   Wikipedia

• commercial fishing — Introduction  the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them.       Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …   Universalium