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The Porpoise Fishery Folly of the North Atlantic
An exploration of the blackfish or porpoise long hunted along Cape Cod and New Jersey shores. It describes the animals as mammals, their behavior in schools, and mass strandings used by fishermen to extract oil and fat. It notes Faroe island drives, Cape Cod events, and the historical refinement of porpoise oil into watch lubricants and other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amany
Florida
North Atlantic
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Bear Inlet
New Jersey
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Faroe Islands
Scotland
Cape Coc
Atlantic
Byers
Nort Carolina
Farce Islands
Caleb Cook
Provincetown
Aiarpenter
Cass
Hartford