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2022
The four whales slain that evening had died wide apart; one, far to windward; one, less distant, to leeward; one ahead; one astern. These last three were brought alongside ere nightfall; but the windward one could not be reached till morning; and the boat...
Herman Melville, Hester Blum
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The four whales slain that evening had died wide apart; one, far to windward; one, less distant, to leeward; one ahead; one astern. These last three were brought alongside ere nightfall; but the windward one could not be reached till morning; and the boat...
Herman Melville, Hester Blum
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Acoustic interaction of humpback whales and whale-watching boats
Marine Environmental Research, 2000The underwater acoustic noise of five representative whale-watching boats used in the waters of west Maui was measured in order to study the effects of boat noise on humpback whales. The first set of measurements were performed on 9 and 10 March, close to the peak of the whale season.
W W, Au, M, Green
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Urgent Need for Empirical Research into Whaling and Whale Watching
Conservation Biology, 2006Recent International Whaling Commission (IWC) debate on the interaction of whale watching and whaling provides fertile ground for empirical research (International Whaling Commission 2005). Commentary to date on the relationship between whale watching and whaling has been largely anecdotal, rendering the potential effect whaling might have on whale ...
J E S, Higham, D, Lusseau
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2008
The four whales slain that evening had died wide apart; one, far to windward; one, less distant, to leeward; one ahead; one astern. These last three were brought alongside ere nightfall; but the windward one could not be reached till morning; and the boat...
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The four whales slain that evening had died wide apart; one, far to windward; one, less distant, to leeward; one ahead; one astern. These last three were brought alongside ere nightfall; but the windward one could not be reached till morning; and the boat...
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Recording Whale Watching Tour and Humpback Whale Collisions
2023The purpose of this research protocol is to record collisions caused by whale watching boat tours. We make use of remotely operated water vehicles to collect video footage of whale watching tours and analyze the footage simultaneously. This data will be taken over a five year period at multiple whale watching sites along the coast of Mo'orea, French ...
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Can whale-watching and whaling co-exist? Tourist perceptions in Iceland
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2013Both whaling and whale-watching tourism occur in Iceland, but these activities are considered incompatible by many, and previous studies have suggested that whale-watch tourists would boycott whale-watch destinations where whaling takes place. This study assessed the perceptions of and attitudes towards ongoing whaling amongst whale-watch tourists in ...
Bertulli, Chiara G. +3 more
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Sustainable use of whales: whaling or whale watching?
1996An examination of the history of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) can offer valuable insights to those managing the exploitation of other wild mammals. To understand the many issues one must look further than the IWC’s past inability to manage whaling which resulted in the declaration of an indefinite moratorium on commercial whaling.
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From whaling to whale watching: examining sustainability and cultural rhetoric
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2011This paper explores whaling and whale watching to determine the viability of their divergent practices – and explains why they coexist in some cases. Whale watching is often viewed as an ecotourism product and presented as an activity that is fast growing, holds potential for local regeneration, promotes conservation and sustainable practice and is ...
Cunningham, Paul. A +2 more
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Address to Whale Watch Kaikoura
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2010An address to Whale Watch Kaikoura on 18 May 2010. The address provides an overview of a proposal before the International Whaling Commission to cap whaling over a period of 10 years and its implications for conservation and IWC productivity.
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