Whaling in 1940-41 and Summer 1941

**Whaling in 1940-41 and summer 1941**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	7	747	-	88	26	-	868
Antarctic, pelagic	4,936	7,084	2,675	22	778	-	15,495
Africa:-
- Natal	6	193	79	5	476	-	759
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores	-	-	-	-	425	-	425
- Portugal	-	-	-	-	-	76¹	76
- Norway	1	6	-	49	5	-	61
- Newfoundland	2	65	3	2	-	-	72
Pacific (north):-
- Pelagic whaling	40	367	6	7	156	3²	579
- California	-	7	16	-	1	-	24
- British Columbia	1	67	27	-	233	-	328
Kamtchatka	9	254	7	11	194	68³	543
Japan and Korea	26	360	40	623	1,298	2²	2,349
Peru, pelagic	-	-	-	-	1,914	-	1,914
Chile	-	-	-	-	59	-	59
New Zealand	-	-	86	-	-	-	86
TOTAL	5,028	9,150	2,939	807	5,565	149	23,638

1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) 2 Minke whales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenoses, and 4 dolphines.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1940-41 and summer 1941**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	7	747	-	88	26	-	868
British Commonwealth	636	2,808	195	8	714	-	4,361
Chile	-	-	-	-	59	-	59
Japan	3,280	4,438	2,440	639	2,118	5¹	12,920
Norway	1,096	896	281	61	2,028	-	4,362
Portugal	-	-	-	-	425	76²	501
U.S.A.	-	7	16	-	1	-	24
U.S.S.R.	9	254	7	11	194	68³	543
TOTAL	5,028	9,150	2,939	807	5,565	149	23,638

1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 2 Minke whales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenose and 4 dolphines.

**Norwegian whaling: 1940-41 and summer 1941**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic	1,095	890	281	12	109	-	2,387
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway	1	6	-	49	5	-	61
Peru, pelagic	-	-	-	-	1,914	-	1,914
TOTAL	1,096	896	281	61	2,028	-	4,362

**British whaling: 1940-41 and summer 1941**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic	627	2,483	-	1	5	-	3,116
Natal	6	193	79	5	476	-	759
Newfoundland	2	65	3	2	-	-	72
British Columbia	1	67	27	-	233	-	328
New Zealand	-	-	86	-	-	-	86
TOTAL	636	2,808	195	8	714	-	4,361

**Whaling of other countries: 1940-41 and summer 1941**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	7	747	-	88	26	-	868
Antarctic, pelagic	3,214	3,711	2,394	9	664	-	9,992
Azores	-	-	-	-	425	-	425
Portugal	-	-	-	-	-	76¹	76
Pacific (north):-
- California	-	7	16	-	1	-	24
- Pelagic whaling	40	367	6	7	156	3²	579
Kamtchatka	9	254	7	11	194	68³	543
Japan and Korea	26	360	40	623	1,298	2²	2,349
Chile	-	-	-	-	59	-	59
TOTAL	3,296	5,446	2,463	738	2,823	149	14,915

1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) 2 Minke hales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenoses and 4 dolphines.

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