Whaling in 1936-37 and summer 1937
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 121 1,079 17 471 70 - 1,758
Antarctic, pelagic 14,183 13,302 4,460 19 856 11 32,821
Africa:-
- Natal 67 755 240 64 503 - 1,629
- Cape Province 57 398 28 49 207 432 782
- Madagascar 4 22 1,223 8 - - 1,257
- French Congo - - 298 - - - 298
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Portugal (Azores) - - - - 80 2083 288
- Faroe Islands 7 142 4 11 11 - 175
- Iceland 1 56 1 - 21 - 79
- Norway 9 223 - 55 20 354 342
- West Greenland 4 9 4 - - - 17
- Newfoundland 8 439 9 7 19 11 483
North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic:-
- South of Iceland 25 198 1 3 37 - 264
- Davis Strait 3 263 6 97 181 - 550
Pacific (north):-
- California 8 14 3 12 - - 37
- British Columbia 1 44 7 - 265 - 317
- Alaska 45 170 104 1 56 - 376
Kamtchatka - 142 65 1 198 125 418
Japan and Korea 12 300 68 435 640 6116 2,066
Chile 29 73 19 - 254 - 375
Peru, pelagic 67 97 9 3 3,776 - 3,952
Australia - 1 3,242 - 3 - 3,246
New Zealand 1 - 55 - - - 56
TOTAL 14,652 17,727 9,863 1,236 7,197 911 51,586
1) Right whale.
2) 7 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
3) No specification.
4) Different kinds of small whales.
5) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.
6) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1936-37 and summer 1937
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 65 601 12 287 49 - 1,014
British Commonwealth 5,756 6,903 3,072 414 5,198 441 21,387
Chile 29 73 19 - 254 - 375
Denmark 326 707 30 11 15 - 1,089
Germany 232 596 63 7 22 - 920
Iceland 1 56 1 - 21 - 79
Japan 1,402 745 191 435 641 6112 4,025
Norway 6,115 6,388 2,767 66 571 363 15,943
Panama 673 1,331 294 2 89 - 2,389
Portugal - - - - 80 2084 288
U.S.A. 53 185 3,349 13 59 - 3,659
U.S.S.R. - 142 65 1 198 125 418
TOTAL 14,652 17,727 9,863 1,236 7,197 911 51,586
1) 8 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 1 right whale.
4) No specification.
5) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.



Norwegian whaling: 1936-37 and summer 1937
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 6,081 5,967 2,468 8 514 11 15,039
Congo - - 298 - - - 298
Norway 9 223 - 55 20 352 342
South of Iceland 25 198 1 3 37 - 264
TOTAL 6,115 6,388 2,767 66 571 36 15,943
1) Right whale.
2) Different kinds of small whales.



British whaling: 1936-37 and summer 1937
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 56 478 5 184 21 - 744
Antarctic, pelagic 5,492 4,407 1,490 2 226 - 11,617
Africa:-
- Natal 67 755 240 64 503 - 1,629
- Cape Province 57 398 28 49 207 431 782
- Madagascar 4 22 1,223 8 - - 1,257
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Davis Strait 3 263 6 97 181 - 550
- Newfoundland 8 439 9 7 19 12 483
British Columbia 1 44 7 - 265 - 317
Peru, pelagic 67 97 9 3 3,776 - 3,952
New Zealand 1 - 55 - - - 56
TOTAL 5,756 6,903 3,072 414 5,198 44 21,387
1) 7 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
2) Right whale.



Whaling of other countries: 1936-37 and summer 1937
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 65 601 12 287 49 - 1,014
Antarctic, pelagic 2,610 2,928 502 9 116 - 6,165
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 80 2081 288
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 7 142 4 11 11 - 175
- Iceland 1 56 1 - 21 - 79
- West Greenland 4 9 4 - - - 17
Pacific (north):-
- California 8 14 3 12 - - 37
- Alaska 45 170 104 1 56 - 376
Kamtchatka - 142 65 1 198 122 418
Japan and Korea 12 300 68 435 640 6113 2,066
Chile 29 73 19 - 254 - 375
West Australia - 1 3,242 - 3 - 3,246
TOTAL 2,781 4,436 4,024 756 1,428 831 14,256
1) No specification.
2) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.



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

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