History of Whaling
The history of whaling goes back thousands of years in the native tribes living on the ocean shores of northern Russia, Europe and North America. During this time, the native tribes butchered and used the entire whale. But, when the whaling industry emerged to use the whale as a means to make money, the populations of whales plummeted to levels where many species were endangered. The International Whaling Commission is now in charge of the global whale population, trusted with balancing the needs of industry with the survival of species.
