Which of the following is not an argument that inhabitants of the Faroe Islands use to justify their continued hunting of pilot whales?


A.) Restricting the hunting of pilot whales would result in an over-population of the species.

B.) Whale meat and blubber are an important source of food for the people who live on the islands.

C.) Hunts are carefully regulated by the Faroese government.

D.) Whale meat and blubber are distributed equally to all members of the community.

Verified Answer :

Restricting the hunting of
pilot whales would result in an over-population of the species is not an
argument that inhabitants of the Faroe Islands use to justify their continued
hunting of pilot whales.

 

Whaling in the
Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic is the harvesting and slaughter of long-finned
pilot whales when they swim near the islands, and has been
practiced since about the time of the first 
Norse settlements on the islands.

 

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Answer: A

Explanation: Restricting the hunting of pilot whales would result in an over-population of the species.