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From the Civil War, when Confederate raiders targeted American whalers, through the early 20th century, the American whaling industry was overwhelmed by new, crippling economic competition, especially from kerosene, which was a superior fuel for lighting. New Bedford, once the fourth busiest port in the United States, gave up whaling.<ref>Dolin (2007)</ref>

From the Civil War, when Confederate raiders targeted American whalers, through the early 20th century, the American whaling industry was overwhelmed by new, crippling economic competition, especially from kerosene, which was a superior fuel for lighting. New Bedford, once the fourth busiest port in the United States, gave up whaling.<ref>Dolin (2007)</ref>

Whale hunting became an important industry in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] around 1900, thanks to the introduction of Norwegian equipment and techniques. The industry was highly cyclical, with well-defined catch peaks in 1903–05, 1925–30, 1945–51, and 1966–72, after which world-wide bans shut it down.<ref>Anthony B. Dickinson and Chesley W. Sanger, ''Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador'' (2005).</ref>

Whale hunting became an important industry in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] around 1900, thanks to the introduction of Norwegian equipment and techniques. The industry was highly cyclical, with well-defined catch peaks in 1903–05, 1925–30, 1945–51, and 1966–72, after which worldwide bans shut it down.<ref>Anthony B. Dickinson and Chesley W. Sanger, ''Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador'' (2005).</ref>

After a hiatus of 70 years, in 1999, the Makah tribe, in Washington State caught and killed a 30-foot California gray whale. In capturing the whale the Makah revived their whaling practices and revitalized of this tradition that has made them and the related Nuu-chah-nulth tribe unique as whale hunters in North America. Soon the Nuu-chah-nulth people made a similar decision thereby reaffirming their identity as a whaling people and providing a symbol for tribal resiliency, adaptability, and cultural survival.<ref>Charlotte Cote, "The Whaling Indians: Legendary Hunters." ''American Review of Canadian Studies.'' 36#1 (2006) pp 177+. [http://www.questia.com/read/5016986138?title=The%20Whaling%20Indians%3a%20Legendary%20Hunters online edition]</ref>

After a hiatus of 70 years, in 1999, the Makah tribe, in Washington State caught and killed a 30-foot California gray whale. In capturing the whale the Makah revived their whaling practices and revitalized of this tradition that has made them and the related Nuu-chah-nulth tribe unique as whale hunters in North America. Soon the Nuu-chah-nulth people made a similar decision thereby reaffirming their identity as a whaling people and providing a symbol for tribal resiliency, adaptability, and cultural survival.<ref>Charlotte Cote, "The Whaling Indians: Legendary Hunters." ''American Review of Canadian Studies.'' 36#1 (2006) pp 177+. [http://www.questia.com/read/5016986138?title=The%20Whaling%20Indians%3a%20Legendary%20Hunters online edition]</ref>