USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1774, two years before the start of American Revolution, the colonial fleet numbered 360 vessels hailing from 15 New England and New York ports. It was around this time that the port of Dartmouth, later to be called New Bedford, was beginning its rise to greatness as a whaling port.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why Does Japan Hunt Whales? From the 1980s until about 2018, Japan hunted whales in the name of science, though the real reason for doing so was more to get whale meat as part of a culinary and maritime tradition. Meanwhile, there is little demand for whale meat amongst Japanese people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whaling is illegal in most countries, however Iceland, Norway, and Japan still actively engage in whaling . Over a thousand whales are killed each year for their meat and body parts to be sold for commercial gain. Their oil, blubber, and cartilage are used in pharmaceuticals and health supplements.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, whaling gained popularity throughout Northern Europe. Whale oil and baleen (sometimes called whalebone, although it’s not bone at all) were valuable commodities.