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

摘要: When the global moratorium on commercial whaling was implemented in 1986, Korea prohibited whaling; however, there no effort to build capacity of social institutions guide local residents cooperate with policy. Utilizing a ecology approach, this research exam- ines practice eating whale meat Ulsan, South Korea, illustrate importance culture for attaining acceptance wildlife conservation The cultural models which influ- ence consumption are here classified as representing four distinct responses moratorium: opposition, resistance, evasion and support. two most important changes public utilization symbol an endangered culture, reliance procured legally from accidental entanglements whales fishing nets (cetacean bycatch). These have function, is impart legitimacy contin- ued meat, illegal well legal sources. Given I argue that it will not be possible eradicate market through enforce- ment alone. Instead, solution persuade consumers moratorium. 2014 Production hosting by Elsevier B.V. behalf Institution Marine Island Cultures, Mokpo National University.