British Arctic Whaling

Arctic Whaling Voyages

BAWD includes data on hundreds of voyages, typically from the UK between 1750 and 1850

North Atlantic and Arctic

Large Marine Ecosystems fished included the Greenland Sea, Faroe Plateau, Baltic Sea, Canadian Eastern Arctic - West Greenland, the Hudson Bay Complex

Taxa: Whales and Seals

The primary species taken were Bowhead whales (adults and juveniles) and Harbour Seals.

Dataset

The downloadable dataset includes 24,287 records and includes full supporting documentation; accessible images and text files of archival materials are available as well