- Whaling - Wikipedia
Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD By the 16th century, it had become the principal industry in the Basque coastal regions of Spain and France The whaling industry spread throughout the world and became very profitable in terms of trade and resources
- Whaling | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Whaling, the hunting of whales for food and oil Although once widely conducted, whaling has declined since the mid-20th century, when whale populations began to drop catastrophically Learn more about the history and process of whaling as well as opposition to it
- Big Fish: A Brief History of Whaling - Education
A brief article on the not-so-brief history of whaling, its culture, and the need to protect whale species today
- Whaling History – Connecting All Things Whaling
For a general overview of whaling and whaling history, here are some resources to start your exploration Each of them takes a different approach: a narrative, a collection of artifacts and maps, a timeline, a collection of topics, a work of literature
- » Whaling History
Learn the early beginnings of North American whaling through to the Great Age of Yankee Whaling Learn about the isolated society and daily life aboard a whaleship Look at the holidays and festivities at sea and look at family life at sea Learn about scrimshaw, the most well-known whaler’s art
- Our Whaling Pasts: National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage Program
There’s no doubt that the history of American whaling is a significant part of our national maritime heritage, for it is a topic that encompasses historic voyages and seafaring traditions set on a global stage These voyages had political, economic, and cultural impacts
- Stop whaling - Whale Dolphin Conservation USA
Whaling is cruel and unnecessary and must stop Every year, Japan, Norway, and Iceland kill around 1,500 whales between them
- History of whaling - Wikipedia
This article discusses the history of whaling from prehistoric times up to the commencement of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986
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