Sentence examples for for whaling from inspiring English sources

"Whaling is unprofitable and survives only with substantial subsidies, something cultural and nationalist arguments for whaling obscure," said Patrick Ramage, the director of the animal welfare fund's whale program.

The animals are driven into a bay which is approved for whaling by the Faroese government, and then they try to make the whales to beach themselves.

In response to Japan's justification for whaling, Tomka says: "The scientific output appears limited".

The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 sounded the death knell for whaling.

It financed VHF marine-band radios and satellite phones for whaling crews and covered the costs of some village celebrations.

Long famous for whaling — Melville set sail from there — the city remains a major fishing port and produces the most valuable annual catch of any in the country.

Meanwhile Norway and Iceland reject a 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling imposed by the International Whaling Commission and conduct for-profit whaling.

Stanley was an important base for Antarctic whaling operations and a British naval base during World War II, but its port now serves mostly merchant ships.

The International Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986 -- a ban that Iceland acceded to in 1989 -- but it exempted whaling for scientific reasons and for subsistence.

Dolphin hunting permits are valid until the end of this month (for all species of dolphins) and until the end of May for offshore whaling (for pilot whales).

Every northern winter, Japan faces barbs for sending a whaling fleet into Antarctic waters.