Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Historically, fin whales were hunted extensively for their oil and blubber, as well as their baleen. Aboriginal peoples have hunted fin whales for centuries and all parts of the whale were integral in their lives as a source of food, fuel, and building materials. Large-scale hunting efforts peaked in the 1950’s, as nearly 10,000 whales were killed every year.
Positive Impacts: food ; body parts are source of valuable material; source of medicine or drug ; research and education
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Author: Maya Silberstein, University of Michigan
Mahalingam, P. and M. Silberstein 2010. "Balaenoptera physalus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Balaenoptera_physalus.html
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