In the late 1970s, Australia consigned whaling to the history books.
Listen to some of the stories below from former Australian whalers as they reflect on their experiences and encourage whaling nations to stop the hunts.
Paddy worked at the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station in Western Australia as a skipper for 18 years, until it closed in 1978.
He's now heading to Japan with Greenpeace to encourage the country's government to stop whaling and the approaching prosecution of two Japanese anti-whaling activists.
At the end of the 1970s, a young reporter bore witness to the final days of Australia’s whaling industry. This is a video interview with that reporter, Chris Pash, who published a book on the history.
