Open AccessOf Ships, and Seals, and Savage Coasts: Samuel Rodman Chace in the Southern Ocean, 1798-1821
Author(s) -
Joan Druett
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of new zealand studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
0eISSN - 2324-3740
pISSN - 1176-306X
DOI - 10.26686/jnzs.v0i2/3.94
Subject(s) - bass (fish) , oceanography , geology
This article discusses the life and journey of Samuel Rodman Chace in the Southern Ocean, considered to be the pioneer of sealing grounds in Bass Strait, Tasmania, New Zealand. The pivotal role that Chace played in the colony's first export trade and in being responsible for the destruction of the seals is highlighted.