Whaling in 1929-30 and Summer 1930

**Whaling in 1929-30 and summer 1930**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	488	3,396	46	216	39	1¹	4,186
West Antarctic:-
- Companies with licenses	5,358	3,971	3	-	18	-	9,350
- Companies without licenses	9,009	3,096	31	-	12	-	12,148
Ross Sea:-
- Companies with licenses	1,075	265	190	-	-	-	1,530
- Companies without licenses	1,968	886	583	-	4	-	3,441
Africa:-
- Natal	265	477	131	52	336	-	1,261
- Hangklip	120	137	3	14	43	5²	322
- Saldanha Bay	348	417	27	145	82	1¹	1,020
- Walvis Bay	225	61	6	6	5	-	303
- French Congo	-	-	586	6	-	-	592
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands	3	231	3	10	11	-	258
- Norway	4	101	1	60	4	28³	198
- West Greenland	1	27	6	-	-	-	34
- Newfoundland	23	282	7	1	8	-	321
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic	60	580	53	1	1	-	695
Pacific (north):-
- California	-	-	-	-	-	300⁴	300
- British Columbia	-	-	-	-	-	320⁴	320
- Alaska	78	50	191	-	36	-	355
Japan and Korea	55	331	58	330	527	11⁵	1,312
Chile	85	70	33	-	86	1¹	275
New Zealand	1	-	78	-	-	-	79
TOTAL	19,166	14,378	2,036	841	1,212	667	38,300

1) Right whale.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Minke whales.
4) No specification.
5) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	541	779	10	42	14	-	1,386
British Commonwealth	4,561	6,198	402	307	489	326	12,283
Chile	85	70	33	-	86	1¹	275
Denmark	4	258	9	10	11	-	292
Japan	55	331	58	330	527	11²	1,312
Norway	13,842	6,692	1,333	152	49	29	22,097
U.S.A.	78	50	191	-	36	300³	655
TOTAL	19,166	14,378	2,036	841	1,212	667	38,300

1) Right whale.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) No specification.

**Norwegian whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	222	1,196	18	79	16	1¹	1,532
West Antarctic, others:-
- Companies with licenses	3,738	2,459	1	-	15	-	6,213
- Companies without licenses	7,009	1,438	16	-	4	-	8,467
Ross Sea:-
- Companies with licenses	1,075	265	190	-	-	-	1,530
- Companies without licenses	1,509	592	462	-	4	-	2,567
Africa:-
- Walvis Bay	225	61	6	6	5	-	303
- French Congo	-	-	586	6	-	-	592
North Atlantic and Arctic	64	681	54	61	5	28²	893
TOTAL	13,842	6,692	1,333	152	49	29	22,097

1) Right whales.
2) Minke whales.

**British whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	166	1,609	21	95	13	-	1,904
West Antarctic, pelagic	3,179	2,982	14	-	7	-	6,182
Ross Sea	459	294	121	-	-	-	874
Africa:-
- Natal	265	477	131	52	336	-	1,261
- Cape Province	468	554	30	159	125	6¹	1,342
Newfoundland	23	282	7	1	8	-	321
British Columbia	-	-	-	-	-	320²	320
New Zealand	1	-	78	-	-	-	79
TOTAL	4,561	6,198	402	307	489	326	12,283

1) 1 right whale and 5 Bryde whales.
2) No specification.

**Whaling of other countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	100	591	7	42	10	-	750
West Antarctic, pelagic	441	188	3	-	4	-	636
Faroe Islands	3	231	3	10	11	-	258
West Greenland	1	27	6	-	-	-	34
Pacific (north)	78	50	191	-	36	300¹	655
Japan and Korea	55	331	58	330	527	11²	1,312
Chile	85	70	33	-	86	1³	275
TOTAL	763	1,488	301	382	674	312	3,920

1) No specification.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) Right whales.

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