What is the main species of whale targeted by the Japanese and Norwegian whalers?

a. Humpback whales
b. Fin whales
c. Sei whales
d. Minke whales


ANS: D
The Minke whale is the smallest and most abundant whale species. This may not last for long,
however, because both of these countries have plans to increase the number of these whales caught for
"scientific purposes". Information can be found in the section Biological Resources.

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