| 词条 | Blue Whale Unit |
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A blue whale unit (BWU) was a unit of measurement used in the regulation of whaling. It was originally used by a cartel of whaling companies in the Antarctic Ocean in the 1930s. It was later used by the International Whaling Commission through the 1960s to measure nations respective whale quotas.[1] One blue whale unit can be expressed in terms of: one blue whale, two fin whales, two and a half humpback whale, or six sei whales. The ratios are roughly based on the relative amounts of oil that each species yields.[2] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Burnett|first=D. Graham|title=The Sounding of the Whale: Science and Cetaceans in the Twentieth Century|year=2012|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=0226081303}} {{Measurement-stub}}{{Hunting-stub}}{{Whale-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|last=Gulland|first=J.A.|title=Fisheries Management and the Limitations of Fishing|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/96215E/96215e00.htm#Contents|publisher=Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations|accessdate=24 June 2012}} 1 : Whaling |
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