At a processing facility the carcass of the whale is stripped of its outer
layer of fat, or blubber. Cuts are made with sharp knives along the length of
the body, and the whole strip is then peeled off by power winch. This is called
flensing.
Image ID: fish9859, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Location: Canada, British Columbia, Coal Harbor Photo Date: 1951 August Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
