Whaling in South Africa

Men working at whaling station, South Africa.

The practise of whaling in South Africa gained momentum at the start of the 19th century and ended in 1975. ^[1] By the mid-1960s, South Africa had depleted their population of fin whales, and subsequently those of sperm and sei whales, and had to resort to hunting the small and less-profitable minke whale. ^[2] Minke whales continued to be caught and brought to the Durban whaling station from 1968 until 1975. ^{[3] [4]} South Africa comprehensively banned whaling in 1979. ^[2]

Gallery

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  Chunk of fin whale meat at Donkergat whaling station (1960)
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  Backbone of fin whale used for bone meal (Bovril) (1960)
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  Norwegian whalers near Table Bay
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  Fin whale trail flukes shortened for easier transport
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  Whaling try pot in Simon's Town

References

1. Bruton, Mike (1998). The Essential Guide to Whales. Cape Town: New Africa Books. pp. 48–51. ISBN   9780864863485 . Retrieved 8 August 2014.
2. Pinchuck, Tony; McCrea, Barbara; Reid, Donald (2002). Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. London: Rough Guides. p. 272. ISBN   9781858288536 . Retrieved 8 August 2014.
3. Horwood, Joseph (1990). Biology and Exploitation of the Minke Whale. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press. ISBN   9780849360695.
4. Jackson, Allan (January 2005). "Whaling in Durban". Facts About Durban. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.