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Of a different nature than commercial whaling
Satisfies subsistence needs of aboriginal peoples from all over the globe
Important ancient ritual that dates back thousands of years; central to the survival of populations of aboriginal coastal peoples
Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling
To ensure that risks of extinction are not seriously increased by whaling
To enable native people to hunt whales at levels appropriate to their cultural and nutritional requirements (also called ‘need’)
To move populations towards and then maintain them at healthy levels
Objectives of Subsistence Whaling
International Whaling Commission-global intergovernmental body
Charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling
Set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed in 1946
Has a current membership of 89 Governments from countries around the World.
The IWC
Introduced zero catch limits for commercial whaling
Sets catch limits for aboriginal subsistence whaling
Responsibility of national governments to provide the Commission with evidence of the cultural and subsistence needs of their people
Scientific advice on the sustainability of proposed hunts is provided by the IWC’s Scientific Committee
IWC Policy
‘Need statements’
The Commission
‘Carry over’
Examples of strike and catch limits
Strike/Catch Limits
Bowhead whales-taken by native people of Alaska and Chukotka
Gray whales- taken by native people of Chukotka and Washington State
Minke whales- taken by Greenlanders Bowhead whales- taken by Greenlanders Fin whales-taken by Greenlanders Common Minke whales- taken by
Greenlanders Humpback whales-taken by Greenlanders, St
Vincent and The Grenadines
Types of Whales Subsistence Hunted
Denmark- (Greenland, fin, bowhead, humpback and minke whales)
Russian Federation- (Siberia, gray and bowhead whales)
St Vincent and The Grenadines-(Bequia, humpback whales)
Alaska-(Alaska, bowhead whales; Washington State, gray whales)
Where Subsistence Hunting Occurs
Nation Area Fin Humpback Sei Gray Minke Bowhead Total
Denmark: W.Greenland
NA 5 8 0 0 179 1 193
Denmark: E.Greenland NA 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
NA 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Russia NP 0 0 0 0 0 128 128
USA NP 0 0 0 0 0 51 51
Total 5 10 0 0 189 180 384
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Example of Subsistence Hunting
Inupiat Eskimos-live in Alaska's Northwest Arctic region, rely heavily on subsistence hunting and fishing
Makah people- live in Washington State, Native American people Their diet consists of whale, seal, fish, and a wide variety of shellfish
Aboriginals that Subsistence Hunt
Pros◦ Preservation of aboriginal way of life◦ Strike and catch limits allow protection against
overkill of whales◦ Provides many resources for native peoples living
in subsistence whaling areas Cons
◦ Very controversial◦ Double standard? ◦ Animal welfare issues
Pros/Cons of Subsistence Whaling
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