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Anti-whaling
Sign in to savethumb|150px|right|Protest against whaling in Tokyo by Greenpeace activists 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 ma
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Whaling regulation
- National protection
- Save the Whales
- Direct action: Russia
- Project Jonah: Australia
- Investigation: pirate whaling
- Direct action: Iceland
- Direct action: pirate whaling
- Prosecution: South Africa
- Direct action: Spain
- Sanctuary: Indian Ocean
- Invasion: Siberia
- Investigation: Chile
- Investigation: Taiwan
- Direct action: Peru
- Ban on commercial whaling
- Subsistence hunting
- Organizations
- Methods and tactics
- Protest
- Outreach
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|150px|right|Protest against whaling in Tokyo by Greenpeace activists 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.
== History ==
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