Academic Year 2007-2008
Event Title
Stacking the Deck: Japan, the International Whaling Commission, and the Resumption of Commercial Whale Harvests
Disciplines
Asian History | Japanese Studies | Marine Biology
Description
For this talk, Keith explored the politics behind efforts by a few countries to legitimize whaling despite the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on commercial whaling. The moratorium has helped endangered whale populations to rebuild but certain nations continue to harvest whales.
Stacking the Deck: Japan, the International Whaling Commission, and the Resumption of Commercial Whale Harvests
For this talk, Keith explored the politics behind efforts by a few countries to legitimize whaling despite the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on commercial whaling. The moratorium has helped endangered whale populations to rebuild but certain nations continue to harvest whales.