Whaling in 1917-18 and Summer 1918

**Whaling in 1917-18 and summer 1918**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	1,871	1,144	60	49	37	35¹	3,196
South Shetland	397	627	71	-	-	13¹	1,108
Africa:-
- Natal	9	47	9	4	73	-	142
- Cape Province	127	200	19	95	111	1¹	553
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway	3	605	1	154	-	-	763
- Newfoundland	-	-	-	-	-	101²	101
Pacific (north)	3	20	-	4	69	1,137²	1,233
Japan and Korea	24	700	20	739	588	106³	2,177
Chile	68	70	23	-	31	3¹	195
TOTAL	2,502	3,413	203	1,045	909	1,396	9,468

1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1917-18 and summer 1918**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	250	159	9	4	1	6¹	429
British Commonwealth	1,025	951	67	128	213	123	2,507
Chile	68	70	23	-	31	3¹	195
Japan	24	700	20	739	588	106²	2,177
Norway	1,135	1,533	84	174	76	21	3,023
U.S.A.	-	-	-	-	-	1,137³	1,137
TOTAL	2,502	3,413	203	1,045	909	1,396	9,468

1) Right whales.
2) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.
3) No specification. Figures incomplete.

**Norwegian whaling: 1917-18 and summer 1918**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	732	281	12	16	7	8¹	1,056
South Shetland	397	627	71	-	-	13¹	1,108
Norway	3	605	1	154	-	-	763
Alaska	3	20	-	4	69	-	96
TOTAL	1,135	1,533	84	174	76	21	3,023

1) Right whales.

**British whaling: 1917-18 and summer 1918**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	889	704	39	29	29	21¹	1,711
Africa	136	247	28	99	184	1¹	695
Newfoundland	-	-	-	-	-	101²	101
TOTAL	1,025	951	67	128	213	123	2,507

1) Right whales.
2) No specification.

**Whaling of other countries: 1917-18 and summer 1918**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	250	159	9	4	1	6¹	429
Chile	68	70	23	-	31	3¹	195
Pacific (north)	-	-	-	-	-	1,137²	1,137
Japan and Korea	24	700	20	739	588	106³	2,177
TOTAL	342	929	52	743	620	1,252	3,938

1) Right whales.
2) No specification. Figures incomplete.
3) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXVII", Oslo, 1951