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 …

Dec 22, 2025 · 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 …

A brief article on the not-so-brief history of whaling, its culture, and the need to protect whale species today.

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 …

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 …

Whaling was the economic boon which lit our cities and yet decimated the ocean’s marine mammals. Historic whaling was a major industrial effort, dirty, dangerous and necessary.

Whaling is cruel and unnecessary and must stop. Every year, Japan, Norway, and Iceland kill around 1,500 whales between them.

Dec 19, 2018 · Whaleships carried goats, as well as cows, hogs, and chickens, to supply the men with fresh milk, eggs, and meat. Whaling was said to be good money — but sailors quickly …

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 …

1 day ago · To read about the wreck of a nineteenth-century whaling ship identified in the Gulf of Mexico, go to " 1,000 Fathoms Down." Illustration showing Indigenous communities in …