Whaling in Europe is dependent on the continued willingness of governments to fund it at a loss

Hunting whales for commercial purposes has been prohibited by international treaties since the 1980s. Despite this, several countries, including Norway and Iceland, still participate in whaling. Ian Hurd assesses the continued existence of whaling in Europe, noting that due to falling demand for wha...

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Main Author: Hurd, Ian
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spelling ftlondoneconom:oai:eprints.lse.ac.uk:49155 2023-05-15T16:48:08+02:00 Whaling in Europe is dependent on the continued willingness of governments to fund it at a loss Hurd, Ian 2013-02-18 application/pdf http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/49155/ http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/49155/1/__Libfile_repository_Content_LSE%20EUROPP_2013_February%202013_TO_DO_blogs.lse.ac.uk-Whaling_in_Europe_is_dependent_on_the_continued_willingness_of_governments_to_fund_it_at_a_loss.pdf http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog// en eng eng Blog post from London School of Economics & Political Science http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/49155/1/__Libfile_repository_Content_LSE%20EUROPP_2013_February%202013_TO_DO_blogs.lse.ac.uk-Whaling_in_Europe_is_dependent_on_the_continued_willingness_of_governments_to_fund_it_at_a_loss.pdf Hurd, Ian (2013) Whaling in Europe is dependent on the continued willingness of governments to fund it at a loss. European Politics and Policy at LSE (18 Feb 2013). Website. HD Industries. Land use. Labor SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Online resource NonPeerReviewed 2013 ftlondoneconom 2022-03-02T20:25:56Z Hunting whales for commercial purposes has been prohibited by international treaties since the 1980s. Despite this, several countries, including Norway and Iceland, still participate in whaling. Ian Hurd assesses the continued existence of whaling in Europe, noting that due to falling demand for whale products, the practice generally relies on government subsidies. Tackling the incentives which encourage governments to support whaling may help to further reduce the market for whale products. Text Iceland The London School of Economics and Political Science: LSE Research Online Norway Hurd ENVELOPE(-60.366,-60.366,-62.682,-62.682)
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description Hunting whales for commercial purposes has been prohibited by international treaties since the 1980s. Despite this, several countries, including Norway and Iceland, still participate in whaling. Ian Hurd assesses the continued existence of whaling in Europe, noting that due to falling demand for whale products, the practice generally relies on government subsidies. Tackling the incentives which encourage governments to support whaling may help to further reduce the market for whale products.
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