Whaling in 1931-32 and summer 1932
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 438 1,735 6 16 10 - 2,205
Antarctic, pelagic 6,050 1,136 178 - 3 - 7,367
Natal 109 345 309 23 256 11 1,043
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 23 190 1 59 6 - 279
- West Greenland 1 25 4 - - - 30
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 38 443 9 24 - 41 518
Pacific (north) - - - - - 3192 319
Japan and Korea 17 270 90 370 268 213 1,036
Chile 29 14 21 - 91 221 177
New Zealand - - 18 - - - 18
TOTAL 6,705 4,158 636 492 634 367 12,992
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 14 right whales and 7 grey whales.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1931-32 and summer 1932
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 208 635 - 5 2 - 850
British Commonwealth 6,389 2,581 511 34 267 1 9,783
Chile 29 14 21 - 91 221 177
Denmark 1 25 4 - - - 30
Japan 17 270 90 370 268 212 1,036
Norway 61 633 10 83 6 41 797
U.S.A. - - - - - 3193 319
TOTAL 6,705 4,158 636 492 634 367 12,992
1) Right whales.
2) 14 right whales and 7 grey whales.
3) No specification.



Norwegian whaling: 1931-32 and summer 1932
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Norway 23 190 1 59 6 - 279
North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 38 443 9 24 - 41 518
TOTAL 61 633 10 83 6 4 797
1) Right whales.



British whaling: 1931-32 and summer 1932
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 230 1,100 6 11 8 - 1,355
Antarctic, pelagic 6,050 1,136 178 - 3 - 7,367
Natal 109 345 309 23 256 11 1,043
New Zealand - - 18 - - - 18
TOTAL 6,389 2,581 511 34 267 1 9,783
1) Right whale.



Whaling of other countries: 1931-32 and summer 1932
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 208 635 - 5 2 - 850
West Greenland 1 25 4 - - - 30
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 501 50
- Alaska - - - - - 2691 269
Japan and Korea 17 270 90 370 268 212 1,036
Chile 29 14 21 - 91 223 177
TOTAL 255 944 114 375 359 361 2,408
1) No specification.
2) 14 right whales and 7 grey whales.
3) Right whales.



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

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