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fishery > marine fishery > whaling

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whaling  

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  • Catching whales to use as food or for their oil, etc. Whales are the largest mammals still in existence. They are caught mainly for their oils, though in some case for food. Some species of whale have become extinct because of overexploitation and the population of many of the existing species is dangerously low. Commercial whaling is severely restricted.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9305

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