Whaling in 1938-39 and summer 1939
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 232 1,307 - 19 117 - 1,675
Antarctic, pelagic 13,849 19,477 883 3 2,468 11 36,681
Africa:-
- Natal 27 502 200 42 615 - 1,386
- Madagascar - - - - 61 1,2402 1,301
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Portugal (Azores) - - - - 389 - 389
- Norway 4 282 1 46 14 33 350
- Faroe Islands 2 153 1 8 9 - 173
- Iceland 13 109 1 3 4 - 130
- West Greenland - 3 2 - - - 5
- Newfoundland 7 118 4 2 13 - 144
Pacific (north):-
- California - 2 59 - - - 61
- Alaska 5 91 26 - 49 - 171
Kamtchatka - 238 43 - 154 414 476
Japan and Korea 10 241 86 677 1,266 - 2,280
Chile 2 99 7 15 341 51 469
New Zealand 1 - 80 - - - 81
TOTAL 14,152 22,622 1,393 815 5,500 1,290 45,772
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) 29 grey whales and 12 without specification.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1938-39 and summer 1939
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 141 792 - 9 82 - 1,024
British Commonwealth 4,970 6,548 284 55 1,007 1,2401 14,104
Chile 2 99 7 15 341 52 469
Denmark 2 156 3 8 9 - 178
Germany 1,806 2,907 - 2 350 12 5,066
Iceland 13 109 1 3 4 - 130
Japan 2,676 3,585 969 677 1,913 - 9,820
Norway 3,622 7,053 1 46 1,146 33 11,871
Panama 361 494 - - 52 - 907
Portugal - - - - 389 - 389
U.S.A. 559 641 85 - 53 - 1,338
U.S.S.R. - 238 43 - 154 414 476
TOTAL 14,152 22,622 1,393 815 5,500 1,290 45,772
1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) 2 Minke whales and 1 bottlenose.
4) 29 grey whales and 12 without specification.



Norwegian whaling: 1938-39 and summer 1939
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 3,618 6,771 - - 1,132 - 11,521
Norway 4 282 1 46 14 31 350
TOTAL 3,622 7,053 1 46 1,146 3 11,871
1) 2 Minke whales and 1 bottlenose.



British whaling: 1938-39 and summer 1939
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 91 515 - 10 35 - 651
Antarctic, pelagic 4,844 5,413 - 1 283 - 10,541
Africa:-
- Natal 27 502 200 42 615 - 1,386
- Madagascar - - - - 61 1,2401 1,301
Newfoundland 7 118 4 2 13 - 144
New Zealand 1 - 80 - - - 81
TOTAL 4,970 6,548 284 55 1,007 1,240 14,104
1) No specification.



Whaling of other countries: 1938-39 and summer 1939
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 141 792 - 9 82 - 1,024
Antarctic, pelagic 5,387 7,293 883 2 1,053 11 14,619
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 389 - 389
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 2 153 1 8 9 - 173
- Iceland 13 109 1 3 4 - 130
- West Greenland - 3 2 - - - 5
Pacific (north):-
- California - 2 59 - - - 61
- Alaska 5 91 26 - 49 - 171
Kamtchatka - 238 43 - 154 412 476
Japan and Korea 10 241 86 677 1,266 - 2,280
Chile 2 99 7 15 341 51 469
TOTAL 5,560 9,021 1,108 714 3,347 47 19,797
1) Right whales.
2) 29 grey whales and 12 without specification.



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

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