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One of the first attempts to hunt the humpback whale was made by John Smith in 1614 off the coast of Maine.Opportunistic killing of the species is likely to have occurred long before, and it continued with increasing pace in the following centuries. By the 18th century, the commercial value of humpback whales had been recognized and they became a common target for whalers for many years. By the 19th century, many nations the united states in aprticular It is estimated that during the 20th century at least 200,000 humpbacks were taken, reducing the global population by over 90%, with the population in the North Atlantic estimated to have dropped to as low as 700 individuals

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