You have chosen a course that is in accordance with international agreements on management and conservation of renewable resources. Where will you plot your course from here? (1) There exists no humane method for killing whales, and all whaling should therefore be forbidden on animal welfare grounds. Given that whaling is a commercial enterprise, the quality of the kill must conform with standards set for abattoirs. (2) Whaling is a hunting operation, and should be regulated as such, while continuously striving to improve the quality of the kill. At present, the use of modern technology and the enforcement of strict rules make whaling more humane that most hunts practised in industrialised countries. (3) There is no reason to bother about the suffering of animals.