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Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Newfoundland and Labrador has a long history of commercial whaling, beginning in the first half of the sixteenth century when Basque whalers established seasonal stations on the Labrador coast from which to hunt bowheads and North Atlantic right whales. Anthony Dickinson and Chesley Sanger examine the region's modern shore-station industry from its beginnings in 1896 to its peak catch season in 1904 through subsequent cycles of decline and revival until its enforced closure in 1972 by the federal government.
Modern shore-station whaling on Canada's eastern shores developed with the spread of Norwegian-dominated whaling from local areas where stocks that had been depleted by new hunting technologies to more productive locations in the North Atlantic and elsewhere. Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador adds to a growing number of regionally specific case studies that collectively illustrate the complex nature of the history of global whaling. Dickinson and Sanger further demonstrate how participants in the industry were instrumental in developing other whaling initiatives, including those in British Columbia.
Modern shore-station whaling on Canada's eastern shores developed with the spread of Norwegian-dominated whaling from local areas where stocks that had been depleted by new hunting technologies to more productive locations in the North Atlantic and elsewhere. Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador adds to a growing number of regionally specific case studies that collectively illustrate the complex nature of the history of global whaling. Dickinson and Sanger further demonstrate how participants in the industry were instrumental in developing other whaling initiatives, including those in British Columbia.
Details
264 Pages, 6 x 9
67 b&w photographs
ISBN 9780773528819
April 2005
Formats: Cloth, eBook
Anthony B. Dickinson is professor, Department of Biology, and director, International Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has also worked in southern hemisphere whaling and sealing.
Chesley W. Sanger is professor emeritus, Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and has participated in the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore commercial harp seal fishery.
Chesley W. Sanger is professor emeritus, Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and has participated in the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore commercial harp seal fishery.
Figures and Tables / ix
Illustrations / xi
Preface / xv
1 The Setting / 3
2 Development / 22
3 Expansion and Consolidation, 1898-1902 / 33
4 Expansion, 1902-03 / 45
5 The Peak, 1904 / 62
6 The First Decline, 1905-17 / 74
7 Expansion and Decline at Aquaforte / 84
8 Newfoundland and British Columbia Whaling Connections / 102
9 Renewal and Revitalization in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1918-51 / 114
10 The Final Demise, 1952-72 / 331
Epilogue / 142
Appendices
1 Shore-Station Whale Catch Species Composition, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1898-1972 / 151
2 Whaling Companies, Stations, Operating Years, and Vessels in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1898-1972 / 153
3 Applications for Whaling Licences, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1902-03 / 155
4 Newfoundland and Labrador Whaling Industry, 1898-1911:Fate of Catchers / 157
5 Wages and Occupations of Newfoundlanders Employed at the Aquaforte Whaling Station, 1902-03 / 159
6 Wages and Occupations of Norwegians Employed at the Aquaforte Whaling Station, 1902-03 / 160
7 Aquaforte Whaling Station: Buildings, Machinery, and Equipment, 1908 / 161
8 Portion of Rissmüller’s Patent for Extracting Fatty Substances from Meat / 163
Abbreviations / 169
Notes / 170
Bibliography / 217
Index / 241
Illustrations / xi
Preface / xv
1 The Setting / 3
2 Development / 22
3 Expansion and Consolidation, 1898-1902 / 33
4 Expansion, 1902-03 / 45
5 The Peak, 1904 / 62
6 The First Decline, 1905-17 / 74
7 Expansion and Decline at Aquaforte / 84
8 Newfoundland and British Columbia Whaling Connections / 102
9 Renewal and Revitalization in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1918-51 / 114
10 The Final Demise, 1952-72 / 331
Epilogue / 142
Appendices
1 Shore-Station Whale Catch Species Composition, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1898-1972 / 151
2 Whaling Companies, Stations, Operating Years, and Vessels in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1898-1972 / 153
3 Applications for Whaling Licences, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1902-03 / 155
4 Newfoundland and Labrador Whaling Industry, 1898-1911:Fate of Catchers / 157
5 Wages and Occupations of Newfoundlanders Employed at the Aquaforte Whaling Station, 1902-03 / 159
6 Wages and Occupations of Norwegians Employed at the Aquaforte Whaling Station, 1902-03 / 160
7 Aquaforte Whaling Station: Buildings, Machinery, and Equipment, 1908 / 161
8 Portion of Rissmüller’s Patent for Extracting Fatty Substances from Meat / 163
Abbreviations / 169
Notes / 170
Bibliography / 217
Index / 241
Winner
Keith Matthews Award for Best Book
Canadian Nautical Research Society (2006)
Keith Matthews Award for Best Book
Canadian Nautical Research Society (2006)
