When did the harvesting of commercial whale species cease?
a. When the International Whaling Commission formed
b. When there were substitutes for the products produced from whales
c. When the hunting of whales became uneconomical
d. CITES- Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species
ANS: C
Although alternatives to whale products were available, whaling did not stop for most of the
commercial species until it became uneconomical for whalers. Information can be found in the section
Biological Resources.
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