Canada Whaling Flashcards
1
Q
Sustainable Whaling
A
- Inuit hunted whales in small boats using simple harpoons and ropes
- They caught whales one at a time for oil, meat and bones
- This was sustainable because the Inuit population was small and only caught what was needed
2
Q
Whaling in 20th Century
A
- It grew to an industrial scale
- Factory ships were introduced hunting large number of whales
- The ships were used to catch, transport and process whales
3
Q
Where and when was the marine wildlife sanctuary made?
A
- In 2008
- Clyde River on the coast of Baffin Island
- Northern Canada
4
Q
It is a sanctuary for what types of whales?
A
- Bowhead whales
- One of the 17 species found in the Arctic
5
Q
How many whales stop by annually?
A
2000 bowhead whales
5
Q
What community live in Clyde River?
A
Inuit
5
Q
How many Inuit people live in Clyde River?
A
1000
5
Q
What happened in 2014?
A
The community successfully hunted a bowhead whale and were congratulated by Greenpeace
5
Q
What happened in in the late 1930s?
A
- 50,000 whales were being killed everywhere
- The whale population was declining
- It was unsustainable
6
Q
What happened in 1946?
A
- The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up
- To conserve whales and and control the industry
6
Q
What happened in 1986?
A
- The IWC introduced a ban on commercial whaling
- But loopholes in the ban allowed some countries to carry on
- Japan continued for ‘scientific research’
6
Q
What has happened since 1986?
A
- 30,000 more whales have been killed
- Most of them are caught by Japan and Norway
- Some are caught by indigineous people in Canada and Greenway
