| Australia | England | Germany | U.S.A. | Japan | Norway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental (protection against pollution, industrial activity, etc.) | ||||||
| Disagree | 3.5 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Agree | 91.1 | 88.0 | 91.3 | 75.6 | 77.3 | 83.0 |
| Can't say | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Mean score | 4.68 | 4.54 | 4.70 | 4.19 | 4.35 | 4.44 |
| Ecological (part played by whales in marine ecosystem) | ||||||
| Disagree | 3.6 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 6.0 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 12.9 |
| Agree | 87.4 | 80.1 | 90.9 | 65.3 | 71.1 | 78.2 |
| Can't say | 2.9 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| Mean score | 4.62 | 4.43 | 4.74 | 4.06 | 4.21 | 4.33 |
| Cultural (maintaining traditions in whaling communities) | ||||||
| Disagree | 33.3 | 26.9 | 37.3 | 15.8 | 24.9 | 24.3 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 24.6 | 25.9 | 22.7 | 22.1 | 25.6 | 25.8 |
| Agree | 40.0 | 45.5 | 36.9 | 58.9 | 44.2 | 48.7 |
| Can't say | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Mean score | 3.12 | 3.31 | 3.01 | 3.71 | 3.35 | 3.42 |
| Social (jobs, social wellbeing in traditional whaling communities) | ||||||
| Disagree | 39.6 | 39.3 | 34.1 | 19.7 | 18.3 | 29.7 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 29.2 | 25.3 | 28.2 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 31.5 |
| Agree | 30.0 | 32.9 | 35.5 | 58.6 | 56.1 | 37.5 |
| Can't say | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Mean score | 2.80 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 3.61 | 3.62 | 3.14 |
| Animal Welfare (avoid pain and suffering of whales) | ||||||
| Disagree | 9.7 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 23.6 | 10.6 | 16.6 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 6.6 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 14.0 |
| Agree | 83.2 | 85.5 | 85.4 | 42.5 | 74.4 | 68.5 |
| Can't say | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Mean score | 4.42 | 4.48 | 4.56 | 3.32 | 4.20 | 3.97 |
| Ethical (whale's right to exist) | ||||||
| Disagree | 5.2 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 16.3 | 26.5 | 12.1 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 12.4 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 17.9 |
| Agree | 81.4 | 78.5 | 81.0 | 53.4 | 41.0 | 69.4 |
| Can't say | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Mean score | 4.45 | 4.31 | 4.43 | 3.67 | 3.32 | 4.07 |
| Resource use (to provide protein/food supply for humans) | ||||||
| Disagree | 59.2 | 49.2 | 43.9 | 32.9 | 15.4 | 43.6 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 15.3 | 22.6 | 17.2 | 24.2 | 19.4 | 24.2 |
| Agree | 24.5 | 26.1 | 34.7 | 40.6 | 60.2 | 41.1 |
| Can't say | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Mean score | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.80 | 3.12 | 3.76 | 2.74 |
| Economic (ensure profitability of the whaling industry) | ||||||
| Disagree | 69.6 | 50.3 | 66.9 | 45.4 | 33.2 | 51.8 |
| Neither agree/disagree | 15.5 | 20.7 | 13.8 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Agree | 14.1 | 25.2 | 17.1 | 24.8 | 36.6 | 22.9 |
| Can't say | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Mean score | 2.02 | 2.52 | 2.09 | 2.64 | 2.97 | 2.48 |
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