Acknowledgements
When writing a book on whatever topic, it is almost impossible to say ‘thank you’ to
all of the people who have been involved in the process leading to publication. For
this book, I therefore focus on those dear people who have in one way or another
contributed either through their knowledge or through their support in other ways
throughout the years that have finally led to me writing this book.
First of all, without the funding of the Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, the book
would not have been possible, so I thank the foundation for its support of my
research. But carrying out research always needs guidance and support from other
scholars. I thank Professor Timo Koivurova and Professor Florian Stammler, Professor Lassi Heininen (all University of Lapland), Professor Akiho Shibata (Kobe
University), and Professor Reetta Toivanen (University of Helsinki) for their support
in all of my research endeavours.
Fieldwork in Newfoundland was made possible by Dion Dakins (Carino Ltd.),
Dion Randell and the crew of Steph & Tahn, and the Canadian Sealers Association.
Fieldwork in Taiji was made possible by Chikao Komura (Japan Small-Type Coastal
Whaling Association), Yoshiko Saito, and Professor Akira Saito (Kobe University).
In both cases I also thank the people of Woodstock, Twillingate, and Taiji for their
willingness to spend their time to talk to me and to introduce me to their
communities. I also thank Professor Joji Morishita (Tokyo University of Marine
Science and Technology), Eugene Lapointe (IWMC World Conservation Trust), Dr
Geneviève Desportes (North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission), Professor Jun
Akamine (Hitotsubashi University), Magni Arge (Faroese Delegation to the Danish
Parliament), and Nauja Bianco (Isuma Consulting) for their support. I would like to
express my gratitude to Lotta Manninen (WWF Finland), Sheryl Fink (International
Fund for Animal Welfare), Devon Joseph (IWC Commissioner for Antigua and
Barbuda), and Herman Oosthuizen (IWC Commissioner for South Africa) for their
support. I also thank Dwayne Ryan Menezes (Polar Cooperation Research Initiative), the staff of the International Secretariat of the University of the Arctic, and the
staff of the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland.
I express my sincere gratitude to Erik Molenaar (Utrecht University and UiT The
Arctic University of Norway) for his Foreword and for his comments on the draft of
the book as well as to Alan Turner (Lahti) for proofreading the book and for
providing me with helpful comments. A special ‘thank-you’ also goes to Brigitte
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When writing a book on whatever topic, it is almost impossible to say ‘thank you’ to
all of the people who have been involved in the process leading to publication. For
this book, I therefore focus on those dear people who have in one way or another
contributed either through their knowledge or through their support in other ways
throughout the years that have finally led to me writing this book.
First of all, without the funding of the Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, the book
would not have been possible, so I thank the foundation for its support of my
research. But carrying out research always needs guidance and support from other
scholars. I thank Professor Timo Koivurova and Professor Florian Stammler, Professor Lassi Heininen (all University of Lapland), Professor Akiho Shibata (Kobe
University), and Professor Reetta Toivanen (University of Helsinki) for their support
in all of my research endeavours.
Fieldwork in Newfoundland was made possible by Dion Dakins (Carino Ltd.),
Dion Randell and the crew of Steph & Tahn, and the Canadian Sealers Association.
Fieldwork in Taiji was made possible by Chikao Komura (Japan Small-Type Coastal
Whaling Association), Yoshiko Saito, and Professor Akira Saito (Kobe University).
In both cases I also thank the people of Woodstock, Twillingate, and Taiji for their
willingness to spend their time to talk to me and to introduce me to their
communities. I also thank Professor Joji Morishita (Tokyo University of Marine
Science and Technology), Eugene Lapointe (IWMC World Conservation Trust), Dr
Geneviève Desportes (North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission), Professor Jun
Akamine (Hitotsubashi University), Magni Arge (Faroese Delegation to the Danish
Parliament), and Nauja Bianco (Isuma Consulting) for their support. I would like to
express my gratitude to Lotta Manninen (WWF Finland), Sheryl Fink (International
Fund for Animal Welfare), Devon Joseph (IWC Commissioner for Antigua and
Barbuda), and Herman Oosthuizen (IWC Commissioner for South Africa) for their
support. I also thank Dwayne Ryan Menezes (Polar Cooperation Research Initiative), the staff of the International Secretariat of the University of the Arctic, and the
staff of the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland.
I express my sincere gratitude to Erik Molenaar (Utrecht University and UiT The
Arctic University of Norway) for his Foreword and for his comments on the draft of
the book as well as to Alan Turner (Lahti) for proofreading the book and for
providing me with helpful comments. A special ‘thank-you’ also goes to Brigitte
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