Concept: whaling in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9305
Preferred label whaling
Definition Catching whales to use as food or for their oil, etc. Whales are the largest mammals still in existence. They are caught mainly for their oils, though in some case for food. Some species of whale have become extinct because of overexploitation and the population of many of the existing species is dangerously low. Commercial whaling is severely restricted.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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