@book{,

title = {Historical Whaling Records from the Western Indian Ocean},

author = {Wray,P.,Martin,K.R.},

year  = {1980},

date = {1980-01-01},

journal = {Report to the International Whaling Commission, Special issue 5: Special Issue on Historical Whaling Records.},

number = {511},

pages = {213-241},

publisher = {International Whaling Commission},

abstract = {Preliminary data from 19th century whaling in the western Indian Ocean is presented, including summary of effort by whaling grounds and by species.  Catch data from 27 voyages (1800-88) is summarised with comments on the possibility of overfishing of sperm and right whales in the region. Humpback whales were taken opportunistically in Madagascar and Mozambique but were not reported for the Northern Arabian Sea.  Sperm whales were taken between September and January in the "Arabian Grounds" (including Arabian Sea coasts of Oman and Yemen). Blue whales were seen on the Arabian grounds from September through November. One  blue whale was taken from the Kuria Muria Islands in Dec 1868.},

keywords = {19th century, Arabian region, Blue whale, blue whales, historical whaling, humpback whales, Indian Ocean, Oman, sperm whales, whaling, Yankee whaling},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {book}

}