Jun 23 2009
Whale watching surpasses whale hunting in gross revenues
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According to the International Whaling Committee, the worldwide whale-watching industry enters about $2.1 billion in its collective ledger each year.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw), which funded the report says countries that kill whales would be ahead if they switched to whale watching.
Iceland believes the watching and killing industries are compatible. I guess with their economy totally upside down, they feel justified in continuing the slaughter. Standby for confrontations on the high seas starting in April when the Icelandic whaling fleet heads out in search of Minke whales.
The Blues are in the channel right now. Saw 10 individuals off of Carrington Point (SRI) in the deeper water this past weekend. Awesome creatures–get out there and see what very few will ever have the chance to see.