How did the commercial whaling industry affect whaling practices of the Makah people?

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The Makah people continued to hunt whales in large numbers as a means of passing on their cultural traditions.
The Makah people continued to hunt whales in large numbers as a means of passing on their cultural traditions.

The Makah people joined forces with animal rights groups to put an end to commercial whaling.
The Makah people joined forces with animal rights groups to put an end to commercial whaling.

The Makah people started their own commercial whaling company to improve the financial status of the tribe.
The Makah people started their own commercial whaling company to improve the financial status of the tribe.

The Makah people were prohibited from hunting because commercial whaling had dangerously reduced the number of whales.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The Makah people were prohibited from hunting because commercial whaling had dangerously reduced the number of whales.

Commercial whaling significantly depleted whale populations, which led to restrictions and prohibitions on whaling practices for indigenous peoples, including the Makah, impacting their traditional hunting practices.