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priscilla 1Whaling History
December 2nd 2009 07:19
The Whaler: Nootka Indian, in British Columbia, Circa 1910
The hunting of whales dates back to at least 3,000 BC. The evolution of traditional Arctic whaling developed with increasing rapidity by early organized fleets in the 17th century; competitive national whaling industries in the 18th and 19th centuries; and the introduction of factory ships along with the concept of whale "harvesting" in the first half of the 20th century. In the late 1930s more than 50,000 whales were killed annually.
Contemporary arguments for and against whaling are the subjects of ongoing contention. The International Whaling Commission introduced a moratorium on whaling 1986.
Today we look at early pictures from the history of whaling. These photos and information sourced from Life.com here.
Whaling Ship, Surrounded by Dead Whales, in Spitsbergen, a Norwegian Island
Hunters and Their Catch: A Baleine Whale, Circa 1900
Whale Hunters Ready Their Catch at a Processing Plant
Whale Carcasses on the Deck, Circa 1950
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Whaling.
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