Do Asians eat whales?

Do Asians eat whales?

Like other whaling nations, Japan argues hunting and eating whales are part of its culture. A number of coastal communities in Japan have indeed hunted whales for centuries but consumption only became widespread after World War Two when other food was scarce.

Why do Asians eat whales?

Whales have been hunted for meat in Japan since before 800 AD. After World War II, due to damage to Japan’s infrastructure, whale meat became an important source of proteins.

What country eats whales?

Countries that consume whale meat include Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Japan and the Inuit of the United States among other countries.

Is eating whales in Japan legal?

Whale meat in Japan has been sold at auction for sky-high prices following the first commercial hunt since a ban was lifted. Members of the IWC agreed to a ban on hunting to protect whales in 1986, as some species remain endangered. But Japan has continued to hunt the species in the name of scientific research.

Do Japanese eat dolphins and whales?

Most Japanese have never eaten dolphin meat, although elderly people are likely to have eaten whale. Many would be surprised to learn of the custom of eating dolphin meat in some rural areas of Japan.

Is it illegal to eat whale in the US?

While it is considered a delicacy in Japan and some other countries, meat from whale — an endangered species — cannot be sold legally in the United States.

Do humans eat dolphins?

Dolphin meat is consumed in a small number of countries world-wide, which include Japan and Peru (where it is referred to as chancho marino, or “sea pork”). Cooked dolphin meat has a flavor very similar to beef liver. Dolphin meat is high in mercury, and may pose a health danger to humans when consumed.