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MARC recordWhaling in the Falkland Islands Dependencies 1904-1931: a history of shore and bay-based whaling in the Antarctic / Ian B. Hart.
| Title: | Whaling in the Falkland Islands Dependencies 1904-1931: a history of shore and bay-based whaling in the Antarctic / Ian B. Hart. |
| Author(s): | Hart, Ian B. |
| Date: | 2006. |
| Publisher: | Newton St. Margarets: Pequena |
| Abstract: | Describes events leading to extension of British sovereignty in Antarctic, legislation and policing imposed by Falkland Islands Government to control early whaling industry, and impact of industry on whale populations and on seasonal whalers. Discusses critical issue of unrestricted free trade on high seas, and difficulties in regulating industry following advent of pelagic whaling in mid 1920s. Appendices include details of whale catch and oil production at all stations; whaling companies and ships; vessels lost; whaling harbours; magistrates and whaling/customs officers; and government revenues. |
| Keywords: | 639.2 -- Fisheries. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. 639.245.1 -- Whaling industry. 338.98 -- Fisheries, regulation. 061.5 -- Business enterprises. 31 -- Statistics. 639.2.081 -- Fishing, methods and equipment. 639.38 -- Fish and marine mammal products. 656.608.5 -- Shipwrecks. 599.5 -- Cetacea. 574.34 -- Population dynamics. 341 -- Law, international. 341.225 -- High seas, legal aspects. 347.246 -- Game laws. 352 -- Local government and administration. 331 -- Employment. 3-057.56 -- Migrant workers. .000(410) -- British author. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*72) -- Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, and British Antarctic Territory. (*721) -- Falkland Islands. (*722) -- British Antarctic Territory. (*723) -- South Georgia and Shag Rocks. (*724) -- South Sandwich Islands. (*725) -- South Orkney Islands. (*726) -- Maritime Antarctic. (*726.1) -- South Shetland Islands. (*726.18) -- Deception Island. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: 639.245.1 : (*7)[2006] |
| ISBN: | 0955292409 |
| SPRI record no.: | 177249 |
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