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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
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 — WWF Protecting Whales Dolphins Initiative The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is charged with regulating whaling and addressing the vast number of other threats to whales, dolphins and porpoises in our oceans such as shipping, climate change and bycatch
» Whaling History Learn which whales were hunted and why; how they captured and processed them; how technology changed the industry 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
Whaling - IWC The IWC recognises three different types of whaling The first of these is aboriginal subsistence whaling to support the needs of indigenous communities This is regulated by the IWC which reviews catch limits every six years The second type of whaling is commercial