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