Antarctic Whaling, 1938–39

The most striking feature of the pelagic operations in the season 1938–39 was the great decline in the catch in spite of the employment of three factory ships and twenty-six catchers more than in the previous season.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Polar Record
Main Author:	Roberts, Brian
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1940
Subjects:	General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development Antarctic Antarc* Polar Record
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400039553 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400039553

Description
Summary:	The most striking feature of the pelagic operations in the season 1938–39 was the great decline in the catch in spite of the employment of three factory ships and twenty-six catchers more than in the previous season.