Whaling in Argentina

The Argentina whaling ship Juan Peron in 1951

Whaling in Argentina was a major industry on both the South Pacific and South Atlantic coasts, and around the Falkland Islands. The primary whalers were Norwegian and Scottish ships, and the primary quarry the southern right whale.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Gilders, Michelle A. Reflections of a Whale-Watcher. Indiana University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-253-20957-9, ISBN 978-0-253-20957-3

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Whaling

History of whaling

By country|

* Argentina
* Australia
* Western Australia
* Basque Country
* Brazil
* Canada
* Pacific Northwest
* Chile
* Faroe Islands
* Germany
* Greenland
* Iceland
* Japan
* Madagascar
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Philippines
* Russia
* Scotland
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* United Kingdom
* United States

Harpoons|

* Explosive harpoon
* Jarmann harpoon rifle
* One-flue harpoon
* Toggling harpoon
* Two-flue harpoon

Hunting type|

* Aboriginal whaling
* Dolphin drive hunting
* Drift whale
* Sperm whaling
* Subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale

Implements|

* Whaling ship
* Whaleboat
* Grindaknívur
* Harpoon cannon
* Head spade
* Paledang
* Try pot
* Trywork

Products|

* Ambergris
* Ambrein
* Baleen
* Blubber
* Cetyl alcohol
* Muktuk
* Scrimshaw
* Spermaceti
* Sperm oil
* Tabua
* Whale feces, meat, oil

Regulations|

* Blue Whale Unit
* International Whaling Commission
* International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
* Institute of Cetacean Research
* Whale conservation

Sanctuaries|

* Australian Whale Sanctuary
* Uruguayan Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary
* Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary
* Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary
* South Pacific Whale Sanctuary
* Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary

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Economy of Argentina

History|

* Agricultural colonies · Railway nationalization
* Five-Year Plans
* Rodrigazo
* Austral plan
* Spring plan
* BONEX plan
* Convertibility plan
* Railway privatisation
* 1998–2002 crisis
* 2007–10 recession
* 2008 farmers' strike
* Argentine currency controls (2011–15)
* 2018–present Argentine monetary crisis
* Historical exchange rates

Agriculture|

* Beef
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Whaling
* Wine

Other sectors|

* Banking
* Central Bank
* Defence industry
* Energy
* Foreign trade
* Mining
* Telecommunications
* Tourism

Other|

* Argentine peso
* Companies
* Infrastructure
* Ministry of Economy
* Provincial economies
* Provinces by HDI
* Stock exchange
* Taxation
* Trade unions

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