The practice of whaling in South Africa gained momentum at the start of the 19th century and ended in 1975. [1] By the mid-1960s, South Africa had depleted their population of fin whales, and subsequently those of sperm and sei whales, and had to resort to hunting the small and less-profitable minke whale. [2] Minke whales continued to be caught and brought to the Durban whaling station from 1968 until 1975. [3] [4] South Africa comprehensively banned whaling in 1979. [2]
The practice of whaling in South Africa gained momentum at the start of the 19th century and ended in 1975. [1] By the mid-1960s, South Africa had depleted their population of fin whales, and subsequently those of sperm and sei whales, and had to resort to hunting the small and less-profitable minke whale. [2] Minke whales continued to be caught and brought to the Durban whaling station from 1968 until 1975. [3] [4] South Africa comprehensively banned whaling in 1979. [2]