The genetic history of whaling in the Cantabrian Sea during the 13th–18th centuries: Were North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) the main target species?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.01.034
Abstract: Abstract For millennia, whales have been used as a food source, initially probably opportunistically, with the use of stranded animals on beaches, and later by active hunting. The Basques pioneered commercial whaling first in the… read more here.
Keywords: north atlantic; atlantic right; target species; cantabrian sea ... See more keywords