Sustainable Management of Whaling (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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Why was traditional Inuit whaling sustainable?
Why was traditional Inuit whaling sustainable?
Caught whales one at a time on small scale
How many whales were being caught annually by the late 1930s?
How many whales were being caught annually by the late 1930s?
Approximately 50,000 whales
What products were made from industrial-scale whaling?
What products were made from industrial-scale whaling?
Margarine, chemicals, cosmetics, animal feed
When was the International Whaling Commission (IWC) established?
When was the International Whaling Commission (IWC) established?
1946
When did the IWC introduce a ban on commercial whaling?
When did the IWC introduce a ban on commercial whaling?
1986
When did Clyde River become Canada's first marine wildlife sanctuary?
When did Clyde River become Canada's first marine wildlife sanctuary?
2008
How many bowhead whales stop at Clyde River during migration?
How many bowhead whales stop at Clyde River during migration?
Approximately 2,000 whales
What was significant about the 2014 Clyde River whale hunt?
What was significant about the 2014 Clyde River whale hunt?
First Inuit hunt in area in over 100 years
What was Greenpeace's position on the 2014 Clyde River hunt?
What was Greenpeace's position on the 2014 Clyde River hunt?
Supported it as part of sustainable mgmt
Which feature is part of sustainable management at Clyde River?
Which feature is part of sustainable management at Clyde River?
Small-scale hunting permissions for Inuit