Anti-whaling facts for kids
Anti-whaling refers to actions taken by those who seek to end whaling in various forms, whether locally or globally in the pursuit of marine conservation. Such activism is often a response to specific conflicts with pro-whaling countries and organizations that practice commercial whaling and/or research whaling, as well as with indigenous groups engaged in subsistence whaling. Some anti-whaling factions have received criticism and legal action for extreme methods including violent direct action. The term anti-whaling may also be used to describe beliefs and activities related to these actions.
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Signing the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Washington, D.C., Dec 2, 1946
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Sea Shepherd's RV Farley Mowat, docked in Melbourne before setting out to pursue the Japanese whaling fleet in 2005.
