Biorights refer to the ethical considerations and rights associated with living organisms. They are often debated in the context of species harvesting. Imagine you're asked whether it's right or wrong to pick apples from a tree in your backyard. Now replace that apple tree with a whale. It's a bigger, trickier question, right? That's the kind of stuff biorights deals with.

• Back in the 1930s, whaling was massive, with over 50,000 whales being killed every year. It's like the entire population of a small city was wiped out every year!
• By 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) had seen enough. They said, "No more!" and imposed a ban on commercial whaling, kind of like a strict teacher banning phones in class.

• While commercial whaling was prohibited, some indigenous communities were allowed a pass. Think of it like an exclusive club membership. North American Inuits, for example, were allowed to catch 336 bowhead whales between 2013 and 2018.
• This wasn't just for fun though. Whale meat makes up about half of the Inuits' diet, so it's like their bread and butter. Literally!