Gibby Fraser
Former Scottish whaler from Shetland who served on Southern Ocean whaling ships in the 1950s–60s and shares firsthand recollections of life at sea and working in the industry.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 53min
Whaling
Gibby Fraser, a former Shetland whaler with 1950s–60s Southern Ocean experience. Helen Balfour, assistant curator at South Georgia Museum with family whaling links. Jayne Pierce, curator preserving South Georgia’s whaling history. They discuss industrial whaling’s machinery and life on shore stations. They recount catcher operations, technological change, the industry’s global reach and the Whalers Memory Bank archive.
