Sustainable management of whale populations is generally considered more difficult than that of fish populations because whales
A) are r-strategists.
B) have undergone a population explosion.
C) reproduce at much lower rates than fish do.
D) are not capable of rebuilding their populations.
E) are distributed widely throughout the world's oceans.

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Whales have a lower reproductive rate than fish, which makes it more difficult to maintain their populations at sustainable levels. Additionally, many whale populations were heavily hunted in the past, which has further reduced their numbers and made it harder to manage them sustainably.

Sustainable Management of Whale Populations Is Generally Considered More Difficult