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The safety of bycatch: South Korean responses to the moratorium on commercial whaling

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When the global moratorium on commercial whaling was implemented in 1986, Korea
prohibited whaling; however, there was no effort to build the capacity of social institutions to guide
local residents to cooperate with the policy. Utilizing a social ecology approach, this research examines
the practice of eating whale meat in Ulsan, South Korea, to illustrate the importance of culture
for attaining the social acceptance of wildlife conservation policy. The cultural models which influence
the consumption of whale meat are here classified as representing four distinct responses to the
moratorium: opposition, resistance, evasion and support. The two most important changes are the
public utilization of whale meat as a symbol of an endangered culture, and the reliance on meat
procured legally from accidental entanglements of whales in fishing nets (cetacean bycatch). These
cultural changes have a social function, which is to impart legitimacy and acceptance to the continued
consumption of whale meat, from illegal as well as legal sources. Given the cultural acceptance
of whale meat, I argue that it will not be possible to eradicate the illegal market through enforcement
alone. Instead, the solution is to persuade local consumers of whale meat to cooperate with
the moratorium.

KEYWORDS:
Social conflict;
Wildlife conservation;
Minke whale [Balaenoptera
acutorostrata];
Whale meat;
Cultural models

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Judul Seri

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

New York : Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University.., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (2014) 3, 89–97

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English

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http://dx.doi.org/10

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

(2014) 3

Subjek

ILMU KELAUTAN

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