Update!

There has not been any recent process on the issue of whaling. The IWC (Internation Whaling Commission) was ready and willing to make a compromise with some of Japan's whaling companies but nothing was agreed. Whales are still being hunted hundreds by the year. A Japanese ship just recently left port to the Antarctic for the new whaling season and now even more whales are endangered.This will not change until the companies all over the world and IWC can make an agreement.

What could we do?

   There are many possible solutions that could be looked upon for the problem of whaling.  Substitutes for whaling products are available so it is pointless to hurt an innocent creature when there are other options out there.

   The best solution by far, for the animal's, human's, and environment's sake, would be to ban commercial whaling all together. The IWC (International Whaling Commission) would have to act now and make this ban permanant all throughout the world, not just Japan.
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/solutions/sancturies-and-tourism

   Another solution to whaling is to reduce the amount of whaling by at least fifty percent. This would very much help any endangered species that are being hunted and it would help the banning process become easier in the future.

   A solution that would help whales extremely, is advertisement. If people knew more of what was going on, it would cause more action in support of anti-whaling. This would educate those in Japan what their 'whalers sanctuary' is really up to inside the Japanese Government. If people knew that whaling is occuring for no reasonable reason, then it would cause more of an outcome. IWC and people who are informed of whaling need to make this issue more public.
   http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/opinion/japanese-perspective-on-whalin

What is your opinion?

   I have interviewed an adult to see just one opinion on the issue of whaling. This opinion may be agreeable to many but opposing to others. This person is the one who inspired me to go deeper into the topic of whaling. She believes that whaling is completely wrong and highly important. She has actually seen whales in person and says it is an "experience of a lifetime". They are creatures who have emotionally bond feelings and are seen to be very spirtual. Someone once said, "Once you look into the eyes of a whale, your whole world changes.",  and the person I interviewed happens to agree with that. She says that they are massive but gental giants who do not deserve to be mistreated and taken advantage of. Whaling messes with the ecosystem of the ocean. Taking a dynamic animal out of that ecosystem changes the whole environment. The importance the whales have in the ocean and their size puts things into perspective that they have been here a lot longer than us and we should not be able to take away their world. I agree one hundred percent with my interviewee and I hope many people will too.

Kill the whale, Save the whale.

   There are a variety of opinions on the topic of Whaling. Many believe that it should be banned while others may depend on it to live their lives daily. Even if someone might believe it is wrong, he or she may need it to survive. Many people's jobs are among the whaling business but some still believe that it does not matter and will not matter because it is immoral.
    All large number of people have an anti-whaling attitude.  They are usually aware of what really goes on in these oceans and what happens to these whales. They are sympathetic towards the whales because of the pain they must endure from the hunters. The whales are struck by a harpoon, a barbed spearlike missile attached to a long rope which is thrown by a hand or fired by a gun to catch whales or other large sea creatures, that does not completely bring them to death for another ten minutes. Anti-whaling is a big issue that is seen as torture, which is entirely agreeable. Animal's lives should not be pointlessly tarnished for a thrill of excitement or money. I believe we should be grateful for IWC rescuers and be giving them some more help on the sad situation of whaling.
    Even after evidence that whaling is a macabre hunt for an animal's live, there are still people that argue that whaling should not be banned around the world. People who are pro-whaling view the situation as if we were dealing with farm animals which is debatable, but it is not the same. Farm animals are needed for food while whales are hunting for products that are rarely ever a necessity. We can still understand why someone must think this way; why save whales and not every other animal who is hunted? This still does not give a valid reason of why we should hunt them. A solid argument that can be made is that there are careers made out of whale hunting. If those jobs were taken away from thousands of people that would be unfair and it would be wrong to leave someone to become impoverished.
     Whaling can we seen from more than just one perspective which is why we must respect both sides of the argument.

No need to watch full video to get the point :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nepl-7tnKhs&feature=related 

What is whaling?

    Whaling is the practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone. The oil is found from the blubber of whales, mainly from the Right Whale and the Bowhead Whale. Whale meat is considered food among a variety of places, it is even served in school cafeterias in Japan. The whalebone it self is used in brushes, umbrellas, dressmaking, and other items consisting of elasticity. Whaling occurs within the costal waters of Russia, Europe, and North America but mainly Japan and Norway.Whaling has occured for many years, it started in the 17th century. It is more of a problem today than it was back then.

Is whaling right or wrong?

      Whaling used to be all about tradiotion but now it usually revolves around money. The International Whaling Comission (IWC) believes whaling is wrong mostly because many species of whales are becoming extinct. The IWC decides which countries are banned from whaling and which countries are allowed to hunt a certain amount a year. They cannot ban whaling worldwide because a lot of people have a career or job in whaling.  Even though whaling is cruel, people still believe in the tradition or culture and many people count on whaling for money.