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Effects of Commercial Whaling
- Commercial whaling is believed to have reduced global whale biomass by approximately 80%, with much of that devastation taking place after the 1930s. (Source: Verity, P.G., V. Smetacek, and T.J. Smayda. 2002. Status, trends, and the future of the marine pelagic ecosystem. Environmental Conservation 29(2): 207-237)
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