Once whales were hunted for whale-bone as well as for blubber. So many whales were killed that it was feared they might die out.An international code was set up to protect them.

• 曾经有一段时期，捕鲸不仅仅是为了它的鲸脂，也为了它的骨头。因此大批鲸鱼遭到捕杀，以致于人们担心鲸鱼将会灭绝。之后，设定了国际法用于保护鲸鱼。