The gunner on deck would signal the man at the wheel to get the boat into position and would wait for an opportunity. When the whale was at 150 feet or less, he would sight and fire the harpoon ...

Norwegian grenade-tip harpoon - photo by Kai Friis Yet, consumption of whale meat is on the decline in Norway ... As sales have declined, the number of whaling boats participating in the Norwegian ...

The little coastal town of Mendocino, California, has long been a hotbed of progressive activism. In 1976, the cause was ...

The boat’s skipper ... Over the course of the summer whaling season, Kristiansen will harpoon perhaps 30 or 40 minke whales, butcher their carcasses on deck, and sell the meat dockside to ...

Fastening harpoon ... a sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific. Fearing cannibals in the nearby Marquesas Islands, the majority of the crew members crowd into three small whaling boats and ...

An umiak, or skin boat, carries a small team in pursuit ... There is typically one chance to harpoon the whale. If the hunt is successful, each person in the village can receive a share of the ...

Japan’s proposal to legalize whaling has been rejected by the International Whaling Commission. The Lamalerans still hunt whales the traditional way -- in a wooden boat, with a harpoon.

This diesel-electric boat dubbed “Swift Whale” is expected to officially ... Additionally, the Taigei boats can launch UGM-48 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The missile range of the Harpoon ...

‘Moby click’: whales taught each other to avoid harpoons Thai fisherman finds whale ... of a distressing event such as a collision with a boat or being caught up in illegal fishing activities.