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This fascinating book contains a detailed treatise on the practice of whaling. Whaling is the hunting of whales primarily for their meat and oils, with the earliest forms dating at least as far back as 3000 BC. This book was originally published during the explosion of competitive national whaling industries, and details the contemporary methodology and technique used in the industry. Some Notes On Sea Fishing - Whaling is an interesting and insightful book that will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of modern whaling and constitutes a great addition to any collection of antiquarian maritime literature. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational and historical value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the subject.

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Publié par	Read Books Ltd.
Date de parution	06 mai 2015
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781473394711
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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SOME NOTES ON SEA FISHING
WHALING
BY H. W. GORE-BOOTH
Copyright 2013 Read Books Ltd. This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Contents
Introduction to Sea Fishing
WHALING
THE BOTTLENOSE (Hypero don rostratus)
AMERICAN WHALERS
HARPOON GUNS
WHALE FISHERIES OF FINMARKEN, NORWAY
Introduction to Sea Fishing
Fishing is an incredibly ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Paleolithinc period, about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. Archaeological features such as shell middens, discarded fish bones and cave paintings show that sea foods were important for survival and consumed in significant quantities. During this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of necessity, constantly on the move. However, where there are early examples of permanent settlements (though not necessarily permanently occupied) such as those at Lepenski Vir (an important Mesolithic archaeological site located in Serbia in the central Balkan peninsula), they are almost always associated with fishing as a major source of food.
Perhaps the earliest wide scale evidence of our employment of sea fishing in particular, comes from the ancient Greeks. Seafood played a central role in the food culture of Greeks, though fishing scenes are rarely represented in their art, a reflection of the low social status of the occupation. Oppian of Corycus, a well-known Greek author, wrote a major treatise on sea fishing; the Halieulica or Halieutika , composed between 177 and 180. This is the earliest such work to have survived to the modern day. The Romans were also frequent sea-fishers, and the main evidence of this practice in their society comes from surviving mosaics. The Roman god of the sea, Neptune, is a figure which lives on in fishing folklore even today. Fish was an integral part of early civilisations protein sources, and the Moche people of ancient Peru showed this importance by frequently depicting sea-fishermen on their beautiful ceramics.
When fishing from a boat, or fishing vessel, almost any fishing technique can be used, from nets to fish traps, but some form of angling is by far the most common. Compared to fishing from the land, fishing from a boat allows more access to different fishing grounds and different species of fish. Offshore game fish, like marlin and tuna, can be very large and heavy tackle is needed. Such fishing is usually done with sea rods, such as downtide rods, with lines of 30 to 50 pounds and multiplier reels. Baits are the same as for inshore fishing and include squid and whole mackerel as well as artificial lures such as perks. Fishing takes place over reefs and wrecks for very large cod, ling and congers. Inshore boat fishing is fishing from a boat in easy sight of land and in water less than about 30 metres deep, whereas, predictably, offshore boat fishing , sometimes called deep sea or open water fishing, is fishing in deep water and at some distance from land. Sea fishing is incredibly dangerous when compared to its shallow water counterpart, as much more in-depth knowledge is needed about weather patterns, navigation and safety precautions. It is generally not seen as an activity for beginners.
Offshore boats are generally much larger than inshore boats, and may need to be moored in a marina. They are sturdily constructed so they can brave the weather and water conditions encountered in open waters, which normally means that they are expensive to build and maintain. Most offshore recreational fishermen charter boats rather than own them. In contrast to the humble origins of fishing in Greek civilisation, recreational-sea fishing is often a pastime of the affluent, and there is a demand for charter boats luxuriously equipped and catered for. Commercial sea-fishing is an entirely different affair however, and those who practice it must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions. Commercial fishermen harvest almost all aquatic species, from tuna, cod and salmon to shrimp, krill, lobster, clams, squid and crab, in various fisheries for these species.
Commercial fishing methods have become very efficient using large nets and sea-going processing factories. As a result of this increasing proficiency, it has become necessary for governments and international bodies to protect dwindling fish stocks, and sustainable methods of fishing are enforced by many countries. Issues involved in the long term sustainability of fishing include overfishing, by-catch, marine pollution, environmental effects of fishing, climate change and fish farming. Individual fishing quotas and international treaties seek to control the species and quantities caught. Commercial fishing enterprises may vary from one man with a small boat, with hand-casting nets or a few pot traps, to a huge fleet of trawlers processing tons of fish every day. Similar to other environmental issues, there can be conflict between the fishermen (individual or corporate) who depend on fishing for their livelihoods, and fishery scientists who realise that if future fish populations are to be sustainable then some fisheries must limit fishing or cease operations. How sea fishing will be practiced in the future, is as yet uncertain.
WHALING
H. W. G ORE -B OOTH ,
GREENLAND WHALE-BAL NA MYSTICETUS
A FA - A - A - ALL ! 1 A fa-a-a-all! No man with the true British instinct of sport running in his veins will ever forget the first time he heard this old whaling cry; indeed, for anyone to thoroughly realise the excitement this yell produces on board of a whaler, he must have been present and have assisted at the capture of a fish.

A WHALER
Let the reader imagine a whaler with her maintopsail aback more or less surrounded by ice, and two boats on the bran (an expression used for a boat on the look-out for fish when none are in sight), the oars in the men s hands but carefully kept out of the water, placed at such points along a floe or near a heavy piece of ice as from long experience the old skipper considers the most likely point for a whale to appear.
A fish suddenly rises near at hand, and the boat-steerer, sweeping the boat round gently with his long oar, sculls noiselessly towards the monster.

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