The safety of bycatch: South Korean responses to the moratorium on commercial whaling
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 practic...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:14c2545347fe4e138996e6a477e3004c 2023-05-15T15:36:08+02:00 The safety of bycatch: South Korean responses to the moratorium on commercial whaling Bradley Tatar 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imic.2014.08.002 https://doaj.org/article/14c2545347fe4e138996e6a477e3004c EN eng Mokpo National University http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221268211400016X https://doaj.org/toc/2212-6821 2212-6821 doi:10.1016/j.imic.2014.08.002 https://doaj.org/article/14c2545347fe4e138996e6a477e3004c Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 89-97 (2014) Social conflict Wildlife conservation Minke whale [Balaenoptera acutorostrata] Whale meat Cultural models Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imic.2014.08.002 2022-12-31T14:19:28Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera acutorostrata minke whale Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Journal of Marine and Island Cultures 3 2 89 97 |
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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. |
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The safety of bycatch: South Korean responses to the moratorium on commercial whaling |
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