Abstract
SO far as historical records show, whaling was first begun in the twelfth century by the Biscayans in the Bay of Biscay. From that time until the beginning of the present century, all whaling stations were situated on land.
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S., G. Modern Whaling. Nature 128, 56–57 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128056a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/128056a0