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Why do I Support the Whaling?
Article discussing some of the commonly given reasons for not hunting and killing whales.

High North Alliance
Defending the right of coastal communities to hunt marine mammals sustainably. Articles, statistics, news, photos and alternative views. Norway.

Whales and Whaling in the Faroe Islands
A general introduction.

World Council of Whalers
Site has the group's mission, FAQs, news, a list of media events, a reference library, a map of world whaling, contact information, and links to other whaling sites.

Victoria Times Colonist: Message to Whale-hunt Foes: Indians Can't Live on Nobility
Groups who historically have hunted whales want to do so again now that the whale populations have risen. Canada.

The Whaling Controversy Between Japan and the U.S.
A college-level anthropology paper which details the general dispute between whaling and nonwhaling countries, especially between Japan and the United States.

The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
An intergovernmental body for cooperation on the conservation, management and study of marine mammals in the North Atlantic. Meetings, documents, contact details, and news.

Spiked: The whalers' tale
Rune Frøvik and Simon Ward. "While fishing continues to enjoy almost universal acceptance as a means of food production, Western urban society has decided unilaterally to shut down whaling with complete disregard for any culture which still practises it." UK.

Japan Whaling Association
Learn about the importance of whaling to the Japanese culture, the history of whaling in Japan, facts about whales and whaling, and details about the organisation.

International Whaling Commission
The intergovernmental body responsible for the conservation of whales and the management of whaling.


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