Whaling in Seychelles

Whaling in Seychelles was established in the early 19th century, coming largely to a close by 1915 due to declining prices for sperm whale oil,^[1] as well as the lack of materials and freight congestion due to the onset of World War I.^[2] The primary quarry, sperm whales, were generally caught near Bird and Denis Islands, and towed to a whaling station on Saint Anne.^[3]