Cetacean SCUBA

Whaling is a very lucrative process for some. All you need is a big enough junky ship, a few smaller boats, and some spiny exploding projectiles. All you have to do is get those explosive projectiles into the whale. A massive quantity of meat, lard, bone, baleen, and various other potentially valuable resources can be had.

All this at the cost of what may well be one of the most majestic creatures on earth.

Many individuals feel that whales are far more valuable than the meat they represent. Far more valuable than even the whale hunters, as can be seen by the various organizations which seek to preserve whales by destroying whaling ships, technology, and even the workers onboard.

While I am a fan of saving whales, I feel that attacking human resources is undesirable. Thus, I propose we equip the whales themselves so that harvesting them becomes cost-prohibitive.

Therefore, I bring to you the Cetaceans SCUBA. This blowhole-mounted unit is equipped with a series of air tanks, a snorkel, a solar-powered air compressor, and a blood-oxygen level sensor. During the daytime, when the whale nears the surface, the snorkel will breach the surface first, and the solar panels will have enough power to run the compressor.

Due to problems with barnacles covering solar panels, frequent maintenance may be necessary. Advanced models, still in the design phase at this time, are expected to have water electrolysis systems, and may be nuclear powered. A lot of bugs will have to be worked out on that design...