Whaling in 1937-38 and summer 1938
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 97 1,552 40 155 43 - 1,887
Antarctic, pelagic 14,826 26,457 2,039 6 824 - 44,152
Africa:-
- Natal 39 536 175 64 425 - 1,239
- Madagascar 1 2 1,752 2 48 - 1,805
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Portugal (Azores) - - - - 388 - 388
- Faroe Islands 2 184 1 6 7 - 200
- Iceland 9 113 - 5 20 - 147
- Norway 4 261 - 94 9 271 395
- West Greenland - 7 1 - - - 8
Pacific (north):-
- British Columbia 4 50 4 - 252 - 310
- Alaska 33 65 12 - 63 - 173
Kamtchatka - 104 43 - 64 542 265
Japan and Korea 4 293 60 553 785 2753 1,970
Peru, pelagic - - - - 602 - 602
Chile 15 56 6 44 203 144 338
Australia - - 917 - - - 917
New Zealand 1 - 75 - 1 - 77
TOTAL 15,035 29,680 5,125 929 3,734 370 54,873
1) Different kinds of small whales.
2) Grey whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 2 right whales.
4) Right whales.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1937-38 and summer 1938
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 53 871 18 90 30 - 1,062
British Commonwealth 4,855 10,686 2,866 131 1,004 - 19,542
Chile 15 56 6 44 203 141 338
Denmark 2 191 2 6 7 - 208
Germany 1,711 3,282 172 5 669 - 5,839
Iceland 9 113 - 5 20 - 147
Japan 2,401 3,002 535 553 786 2752 7,552
Norway 4,989 9,344 413 95 487 273 15,355
Panama 412 1,011 94 - 10 - 1,527
Portugal - - - - 388 - 388
U.S.A. 588 1,020 976 - 66 - 2,650
U.S.S.R. - 104 43 - 64 544 265
TOTAL 15,035 29,680 5,125 929 3,734 370 54,873
1) Right whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales and 2 right whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) Grey whales.



Norwegian whaling: 1937-38 and summer 1938
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 4,985 9,083 413 1 478 - 14,960
Norway 4 261 - 94 9 271 395
TOTAL 4,989 9,344 413 95 487 27 15,355
1) Different kinds of small whales.



British whaling: 1937-38 and summer 1938
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 44 681 22 65 13 - 825
Antarctic, pelagic 4,766 9,417 838 - 265 - 15,286
Africa:-
- Natal 39 536 175 64 425 - 1,239
- Madagascar 1 2 1,752 2 48 - 1,805
British Columbia 4 50 4 - 252 - 310
New Zealand 1 - 75 - 1 - 77
TOTAL 4,855 10,686 2,866 131 1,004 - 19,542



Whaling of other countries: 1937-38 and summer 1938
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 53 871 18 90 30 - 1,062
Antarctic, pelagic 5,075 7,957 788 5 81 - 13,906
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 388 - 388
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 2 184 1 6 7 - 200
- Iceland 9 113 - 5 20 - 147
- West Greenland - 7 1 - - - 8
Pacific (north):-
- Alaska 33 65 12 - 63 - 173
Kamtchatka - 104 43 - 64 541 265
Japan and Korea 4 293 60 553 785 2752 1,970
Peru - - - - 602 - 602
Chile 15 56 6 44 203 143 338
West Australia - - 917 - - - 917
TOTAL 5,191 9,650 1,846 703 2,243 343 19,976
1) Grey whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales and 2 right whales.
3) Right whales.



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

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