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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the quotas and rules for aboriginal subsistence whaling of bowhead whales for 2025. The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) has been assigned a quota of 93 strikes for the year. These quotas are based on regulations from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which governs the sustainable harvest of bowhead whales by native groups in the United States and Russia. The IWC has set specific rules, including a prohibition on hunting whale calves, ensuring the hunt is not wasteful, and preventing the sale of whale products, except for authentic Native handicrafts.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced the 2021 quota for aboriginal subsistence whaling of bowhead whales, assigning a limit of 93 strikes to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission. These guidelines follow the International Whaling Commission's rules, which currently set a seven-year block catch limit of 392 bowhead whales through 2025. The NOAA has detailed several rules, such as prohibitions on hunting calves or whales with calves, and requires that only licensed whaling captains with adequate crews and equipment engage in these activities. The quota and provisions ensure a sustainable and regulated harvest by the AEWC while respecting cultural needs.