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NOTES ON TASMANfAN WHALING, 



In 1840 tlie Bay Whaling had begun to decline — only 

 13 more leaseholds were granted in the next 18 years. 

 Among the applicants were : — 



William Johnstone. Neal Lewis. 



James Kelly. George Watson. 



Owing to the continued pursuit and harrying of the 

 whales, or perhaps for other reasons, the Black whale, 

 after 1841, practically ceased to visit our coast, and Bay 

 Whaling languished. Attention was trp.nsferred to the 

 Sperm Whale, which passed our South-Westem Coasts 

 from time to time, and vessels were fitted out first to cruise 

 off the S.W. Cape, and later to range over the various 

 whaling grounds of the Pacific. 



In the next section the rise and fall of the Sperm 

 Fishing will be considered. 



SPERM WHALING. 



When considering the Black Whale fishing it will be 

 remembered that, starting with shore stations only, at- 



