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they tend to go for vital organs, so internal explosions into the living organs which detonate and the pain and agony of a 20 minute death cycle is beyond words..
you can see on some vessels they will just grab the tail and drown the gravely injured whale by pulling the tail onto deck and leave the head submerged and drown the mammal as it organs and insides are shattered and it looses consciousness and drowns from being unable to get its blowhole above the water line
all class really,, brutal beyond words hey!
Whale killing methods and associated welfare issues in Greenland1
(Submitted by the hunter’s organisation and the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Greenland Home Rule Government)
Introduction: The hunt of marine mammals has always been an important part of the culture of Greenland. In earlier days, whaling was essential for survival. In modern Greenland, hunting still has considerable socioeconomic importance, and whale products are necessary food items.
At the moment, all the large whales of Greenland are protected, except for fin and minke whales. Management advice for the hunt of large whales is given by the International Whaling Commission. The Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture decides how many animals may be caught in each municipality. The municipal authorities divide the quotas among the full-time hunters that fulfil the requirements demanded by the law and have applied for licences to catch whales.
Hunting methods: There are three types of whaling of large whales in Greenland: hunting of fin whales with harpoon, hunting of minke whales with harpoon and collective hunt for minke whales. Regardless of the type of whaling, at the first high tide after a hunt, whale carcasses are dragged into shallow waters, where they are flensed during low tide.
Fin whale: Fin whales are caught in West Greenland, south from Uummannaq. They are caught either by two boats of a minimum length of 30 ft working together, or by one boat of a minimum length of 36 ft. Each boat should be equipped with one certified harpoon cannon.
The primary weapon is a harpoon with the Norwegian penthrite grenade “Whale Grenade 99”. This grenade was originally produced for hunting minke whales, and it has been modified for the hunt of fin whales by extending the triggering cord to a length of 60 cm.
The secondary weapon is the same as the primary weapon.
Gunners shoot in the heart and lungs region by aiming at an area in front of the pectoral fins.
Minke whale with harpoon: Minke whales are caught with harpoon in West Greenland, south from Uummannaq. The minimum boat length is 30 ft. As with the fin whale hunt, the harpoon cannons used to hunt minke whales should be certified and checked every other year. The majority of the minke whales are taken by this method.
The primary weapon is a harpoon with a “Whale Grenade 99”. The length of the triggering cord is 50 cm. As with fin whales, gunners aim at the region in front of the pectoral flippers, in order to damage the heart and surrounding areas.
The secondary weapon is either a harpoon with the “Whale grenade 99”, or riffles of a minimum calibre of 7.62 mm (30.06) and full mantled bullets. Some hunters use round-nosed bullets together with riffles with higher calibre (.375), due to their better penetration. Shots are aimed at the head, in front of the animal’s neck.
Collective minke whale hunt: The collective minke whale hunt takes place in settlements where boats with harpoon cannons cannot satisfy the demand for fresh whale meat. The collective minke whale hunt is the only hunt of large whales in areas where there are no boats with harpoon cannons, such as East Greenland and West Greenland north of Disko Bay. In 2005, only 27 % of the minke whales taken in Greenland were taken by the collective hunt.
A minimum of 5 skiffs have to participate in the hunt. Boats of larger size without harpoon cannon can also take part. These are usually small fishing boats. Each boat has to be equipped with at least one hand harpoon with line and buoys. This harpoon is attached to the whale at the first opportunity, to prevent the animal from sinking.
The only weapons of the collective minke whale hunt are riffles of calibre of 7.62 mm (30.06) or larger and full mantled bullets. As a rule, the whales are first wounded and then secured with the hand harpoons. When possible, the hand harpoon is used before wounding the animal. Once a whale has been secured, it is killed by shoots aimed at the head. Round-nosed bullets together with riffles with higher calibre (.375) are often used to kill the whale.
they tend to go for vital organs, so internal explosions into the living organs which detonate and the pain and agony of a 20 minute death cycle is beyond words..
you can see on some vessels they will just grab the tail and drown the gravely injured whale by pulling the tail onto deck and leave the head submerged and drown the mammal as it organs and insides are shattered and it looses consciousness and drowns from being unable to get its blowhole above the water line
all class really,, brutal beyond words hey!
Whale killing methods and associated welfare issues in Greenland1
(Submitted by the hunter’s organisation and the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Greenland Home Rule Government)
Introduction: The hunt of marine mammals has always been an important part of the culture of Greenland. In earlier days, whaling was essential for survival. In modern Greenland, hunting still has considerable socioeconomic importance, and whale products are necessary food items.
At the moment, all the large whales of Greenland are protected, except for fin and minke whales. Management advice for the hunt of large whales is given by the International Whaling Commission. The Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture decides how many animals may be caught in each municipality. The municipal authorities divide the quotas among the full-time hunters that fulfil the requirements demanded by the law and have applied for licences to catch whales.
Hunting methods: There are three types of whaling of large whales in Greenland: hunting of fin whales with harpoon, hunting of minke whales with harpoon and collective hunt for minke whales. Regardless of the type of whaling, at the first high tide after a hunt, whale carcasses are dragged into shallow waters, where they are flensed during low tide.
Fin whale: Fin whales are caught in West Greenland, south from Uummannaq. They are caught either by two boats of a minimum length of 30 ft working together, or by one boat of a minimum length of 36 ft. Each boat should be equipped with one certified harpoon cannon.
The primary weapon is a harpoon with the Norwegian penthrite grenade “Whale Grenade 99”. This grenade was originally produced for hunting minke whales, and it has been modified for the hunt of fin whales by extending the triggering cord to a length of 60 cm.
The secondary weapon is the same as the primary weapon.
Gunners shoot in the heart and lungs region by aiming at an area in front of the pectoral fins.
Minke whale with harpoon: Minke whales are caught with harpoon in West Greenland, south from Uummannaq. The minimum boat length is 30 ft. As with the fin whale hunt, the harpoon cannons used to hunt minke whales should be certified and checked every other year. The majority of the minke whales are taken by this method.
The primary weapon is a harpoon with a “Whale Grenade 99”. The length of the triggering cord is 50 cm. As with fin whales, gunners aim at the region in front of the pectoral flippers, in order to damage the heart and surrounding areas.
The secondary weapon is either a harpoon with the “Whale grenade 99”, or riffles of a minimum calibre of 7.62 mm (30.06) and full mantled bullets. Some hunters use round-nosed bullets together with riffles with higher calibre (.375), due to their better penetration. Shots are aimed at the head, in front of the animal’s neck.
Collective minke whale hunt: The collective minke whale hunt takes place in settlements where boats with harpoon cannons cannot satisfy the demand for fresh whale meat. The collective minke whale hunt is the only hunt of large whales in areas where there are no boats with harpoon cannons, such as East Greenland and West Greenland north of Disko Bay. In 2005, only 27 % of the minke whales taken in Greenland were taken by the collective hunt.
A minimum of 5 skiffs have to participate in the hunt. Boats of larger size without harpoon cannon can also take part. These are usually small fishing boats. Each boat has to be equipped with at least one hand harpoon with line and buoys. This harpoon is attached to the whale at the first opportunity, to prevent the animal from sinking.
The only weapons of the collective minke whale hunt are riffles of calibre of 7.62 mm (30.06) or larger and full mantled bullets. As a rule, the whales are first wounded and then secured with the hand harpoons. When possible, the hand harpoon is used before wounding the animal. Once a whale has been secured, it is killed by shoots aimed at the head. Round-nosed bullets together with riffles with higher calibre (.375) are often used to kill the whale.