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Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were decimated.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The Portuguese influence, strongest in Rhode Island, is the legacy of Azorean whalers who manned the industry in centuries past.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.
—Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The Portuguese influence, strongest in Rhode Island, is the legacy of Azorean whalers who manned the industry in centuries past.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.
—Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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whaler
noun
whal·er
ˈhwā-lər 
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales
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