Whaling_in_Seychelles References

Whaling in Seychelles was established in the early 19th century, coming largely to a close by 1915 due to declining prices for sperm whale oil,^[1] as well as the lack of materials and freight congestion due to the onset of World War I.^[2] The primary quarry, sperm whales, were generally caught near Bird and Denis Islands, and towed to a whaling station on Saint Anne.^[3]

Turn against whaling

In 1979, Seychelles, represented at the International Whaling Commission by author Lyall Watson, took a surprising step in championing the creation of Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Japan, displeased at the Seychelles opposition to whaling in the nation's waters, exerted political pressure, including offers of an aid package to the nation, however the Seychelles maintained its opposition.^[4]

References

^ Guy Lionnet. The Seychelles. David and Charles, 1972. ISBN 0-8117-1514-0, ISBN 978-0-8117-1514-0
^ William Gordon Burn Murdoch. Modern whaling & bear-hunting: a record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions. J.B. Lippincott, 1917
^ David Ross Stoddart. Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands. Springer, 1984. ISBN 90-6193-107-X, 9789061931072
^ David Day. The Whale War. Taylor & Francis, 1987. ISBN 0-7102-1186-4, ISBN 978-0-7102-1186-6

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[1] Guy Lionnet. The Seychelles. David and Charles, 1972. ISBN 0-8117-1514-0, ISBN 978-0-8117-1514-0

[2] William Gordon Burn Murdoch. Modern whaling & bear-hunting: a record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions. J.B. Lippincott, 1917

[3] David Ross Stoddart. Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands. Springer, 1984. ISBN 90-6193-107-X, 9789061931072

[4] David Day. The Whale War. Taylor & Francis, 1987. ISBN 0-7102-1186-4, ISBN 978-0-7102-1186-6

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By country	Argentina Australia Western Australia Basque Country Brazil Canada Pacific Northwest Chile Faroe Islands Germany Greenland Iceland Japan Madagascar Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Russia Scotland Seychelles South Africa United Kingdom United States
Harpoons	Explosive harpoon Jarmann harpoon rifle One-flue harpoon Toggling harpoon Two-flue harpoon
Hunting type	Aboriginal whaling Dolphin drive hunting Drift whale Sperm whaling Subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale
Implements	Whaling ship Whaleboat Grindaknívur Harpoon cannon Head spade Paledang Try pot Trywork
Products	Ambergris Ambrein Baleen Blubber Cetyl alcohol Muktuk Scrimshaw Spermaceti Sperm oil Tabua Whale feces, meat, oil
Regulations	Blue Whale Unit International Whaling Commission International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling Institute of Cetacean Research Whale conservation
Sanctuaries	Australian Whale Sanctuary Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary South Pacific Whale Sanctuary Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary