Sea Mammal Hunting Today

Abstract

Many issues over the past centuries have been plaguing the world and negatively affecting its future. Some influence the human population politically, some economically, and others environmentally. In Taiji, Japan, dolphin hunting has occurred for many years and is an issue that contains political, economical, and environmental concerns. Only recently was the proportion of the slaughters and callousness of the hunts discovered, as well as their effect on the earth as a whole. The Taiji dolphin hunts were exposed through the documentary, The Cove, in 2009, and international outrage has not disappeared since. The most shocking discoveries were of the brutality committed against these mammals, the unforeseen damage to ocean ecosystem, and the damage that consuming these animals causes to people’s health. So far, people have had many different ideas on how to solve this dilemma. They have tried to wage sea battles against fishermen, global laws have been put into place, but neither of these have had enough of an impact. The one solution that has been able to start to successfully put down these hunts is public support awareness.