Oceanic Lexicon
Welcome to all things ocean! If it’s involved in animal exploitation on the high seas you can find it here. This dictionary includes but is not limited to whaling, sealing, drift netting, drag netting, and commercial fishing.
- Beaters
- Young harp seals that no longer possess white coats and are under one year old are called beaters. [53]
- Whitecoats
- Because of the white fur covering the bodies of young harp seals they are referred to by slang as whitecoats. [53]
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Posted/Updated: 12/01/03
