A Thought On Whale Hunting

I think that historically, native peoples living in frozen, arctic locales have hunted whales for sustinence and clothing. The geography and harsh climate does not allow for agriculture, sufficient fishing or keeping farm animals. From my understanding, they take a very limited number of whales and use everything the animal offers. If it weren't for the whale's high blubber and fat content being part of their diet, the native people's probably would not have survived. They revere and respect the animals. On the other hand are the many countries that hunt whales commercially for profit. They are cruel and unecessary. That's my take.