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The 2021
whaling season in Norway is quickly approaching, and the
whaling industry is out for blood — specifically, minke whale
blood. This year's killing quota is a whopping 1,278
minke whales! Last year, less than half of that
amount of whales were killed, which is in line with the
downward trend in whale product demand in Norway, the
increasing public distaste for the cruel practice of whaling,
and decreased participation from fisheries. The Norwegian
government should be embracing this trend; instead, they are trying to reverse it by
keeping killing quotas high and loosening regulations that are
meant to protect the welfare of these poor
whales!
The slaughter of a wild minke
whale is a terrible thing to behold. Whalers onboard their
vessels aim a harpoon at a moving, fleeing, terrified whale,
which is meant to kill the animal on the spot. But more often
than not, it takes a long time for these whales to
die. The huge mammals are incapacitated, left to
slowly die in immense pain either from bleeding out or not
being able to rise to the surface for the life-giving air they
need.
Norway is one of only
three countries that still allow the brutality of commercial
whaling. It's time to catch up to the rest of the
world and put an end to it! Sign the petition and demand that Norway
drastically lower its minke whale murder quota for 2021, and
use this as the first step to phasing out whaling
entirely!
Thank you,
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Lauren
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Why is
Norway clinging on to the antiquated and cruel practice of
commercial whaling? Sign the petition to demand they begin to phase
it out. |
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