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Bequia Island,
Grenadines - Whaling |
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Whaling was introduced
in Bequia by a Scot
named William Wallace in
the 1870's. He hunted
Humpback whales and
operated from
Friendship Bay in
the south of the island
and shortly after he
started the business
another French operation
began on the tiny
neighbouring island of
Petit Nevis. |
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Today only a small Whale
fishery exists and one
small boat crew still
hunts Whales. Whales are
rarely caught and cause
much excitement from the
locals and visitors
alike. The International
Whaling Commission
allows Bequia's
traditional whalers to
catch two or three
Humpback Whales a year.
We have chosen not to
feature more graphic
images of a custom which
is widely condemned by
the rest of the World. |
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The Athneal Ollivierre
Whaling Museum. Whaling
has taken place for 130
years and is part of the
culture of the island.
In the late eighteenth
and early nineteenth
centuries whale meat was
a staple food for
Bequia's population and
provided valuable
nutrition. |
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Whaling, Bequia, Grenadine Islands of the Caribbean. Copyright
Paradise Islands travel guide 2008, all
rights reserved |
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Port Elizabeth |
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Princess
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Admiralty Bay |
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Bequia Map |
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Bequia Beaches |
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Hamilton Fort |
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Moonhole |
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Model Boat
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Island Scenes |
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Things To Do |
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