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History of whaling in Annobón, Equatorial Guinea, and new evidence of its continued occurrence
oleh: Russell Fielding, Christian Barrientos
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | International Whaling Commission 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
A regular, though infrequent, artisanal whaling operation targeting humpback whales has been known to occur from the West African island of Annobón, Equatorial Guinea, since the late 18th century. Little has been known outside of Equatorial Guinea about this whaling operation since the mid-1970s. This paper presents a brief history of Annobon´´'s whaling, describes recently surfaced evidence of its continuation as recently as 2017 and considers the future of the operation.