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- 1. the practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone: "a ban on whaling"
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Whaling is the process of hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that became increasingly important in the Industrial Revolution. It was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD. By the 16th century, it had risen to be the principal industry in the coastal regions of Spain and France. The industry spread throughout ... Wikipedia