Why? Being slow swimmers, they were an easy catch, even for whalers in frail wooden boats that were equipped with only handheld harpoons.
فقد اعتُبر الحوتَ المناسب للصيد لأنه يسبح ببطء ،‏ فيسهل صيده حتى على مَن يملك مركبا خشبيا مجهَّزا فقط بحربة تقليدية .‏