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Monterey Bay Whaling history

Monterey Bay Whaling history goes back to the 1850's
When Yankee whaler Captain John P. Davenport of Tiverton, Rhode Island , establishes Monterey's first shore-whaling company in 1851 by 1867 he had moved on to Soquel.
Modern Shore Whaling 1919 -1926 at Moss Landing
On January 22, 1919, the catch boat Hercules towed in its first catch, a sperm whale to the try-works.

We have photos of the Del Monte Fishing Co. and the catch boat Allen Cody, taken on July 5, 1967 by Mr. Hathaway.
In 1971 the Del Monte fishing company was the last whaling station to close at Richmond, California. Ending a 120 years of shore whaling on the California coast.

Holdings: Monterey Whaling Station, Flenseing and trying out a Humpback whale on Monterey beach circa 1896. Moss Landing station, the first whale taken and the catch boat Hercules with harpoon gun.
Portuguese shore whaling station at Pigeon Point, circa 1887
Trinidad Whaling station, circa 1923.
Eureka whaling station, circa 1953
For more information please see Charles M. Scammon book The Marine Mammals of the Northwestern Coast of North America.
The Portuguese Shore Whalers of California, 1850-1954, by David Bertao , December 2006
85-020-002 michael noon
Michael Noon on Monterey's Wharf looking back towards the Whaling Station on Deactor St.
Photo Accession # 85-020-0002
Monterey, Cal.
Joseph Kurtz Oliver, photo
circa 1896

Today whales are hunted with cameras year around on Monterey Bay.
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