whale-for-sale

WHALE FOR SALE THE GLOBAL TRADE IN DEAD WHALESThe hunts are conducted outside the auspices of the IWC. They are jointly managed by Fisheries andOceans Canada (DFO), the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board.The hunting of bowhead calves, or any whale accompanied by a calf, is prohibited. Hunts havetraditionally targeted larger bowheads as these yield more meat, but conservation concerns anddifficulty differentiating between adult males and females mean that hunters are now directed to targetjuveniles in an effort to protect adult females. 1In August 2011, Inuit hunters in Iqaluit, the largest city and capital of Nunavut, killed theirfirst bowhead whale for over a century. 2Domestic consumption: The meat and muktaaq (whale skin and blubber) from each bowhead whaleis consumed both by the local community and by neighbouring communities.© Sue McGowanDenmarkThe Kingdom of Denmark consists of Denmark and its two autonomous overseas territories – theFaroe Islands and Greenland. Whilst Denmark is a member state of the European Union, Greenlandand the Faroe Islands are not part of the EU and are represented by Denmark at the IWC and otherinternational agreements. Contrary to their obligations under EU law, Denmark has always claimed a‘special position’ regarding whaling matters relating to Faroese and Greenlandic interests. In striving{ 8 }