Assessing hunting methods and the impacts of human activities are crucial for optimising animal welfare in the hunt and ensuring sustainability of populations
7 of 7
Hunted seal species in the NAMMCO area
12 of 16+
Hunted cetacean species in the NAMMCO area
114 of 195
Countries consuming marine mammals*
54 of 195
Countries where marine mammal consumption provides economic benefits*
*Robards, M.D. & Reeves, R.R. (2011). The global extent and character of marine mammal consumption by humans: 1970-2009. Biological Conservation 144, pp. 2770-2786
Marine mammals are resources
Marine mammal hunting dates back at least 9 000 years. In some areas, the hunting still provides food and materials, and upholds links to the past
