whaling
noun
whal·ing
ˈ(h)wā-liŋ 
: the occupation of catching and extracting commercial products from whales
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In addition, commercial whaling was so intense throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries that most of the largest, oldest animals were likely missing from researchers’ calculations.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Controversy and Criticism Persist Japan's return to commercial whaling has drawn international criticism.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Then, in 1986, the International Whaling Commission declared a moratorium on commercial whaling.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The International Whaling Commission imposed a ban on commercial whaling in the 1980s due to dwindling stocks.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Controversy and Criticism Persist Japan's return to commercial whaling has drawn international criticism.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Then, in 1986, the International Whaling Commission declared a moratorium on commercial whaling.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The International Whaling Commission imposed a ban on commercial whaling in the 1980s due to dwindling stocks.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
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“Whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaling. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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