Whaling in 1944-45 and Summer 1945

**Whaling in 1944-45 and summer 1945**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	128	987	60	76	45	-	1,296
Antarctic, pelagic	914	679	-	2	-	-	1,595
Africa:-
- Natal	3	162	116	34	414	-	729
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores	-	-	-	-	430	-	430
- Madeira	-	-	-	-	91	-	91
- Portugal	-	36	-	-	11	-	47
- Norway	3	158	-	27	4	-	192
- Newfoundland and Labrador	11	346	9	5	22	-	393
Japan and Korea	10	169	11	74	266	1¹	531
Chile	42	80	-	-	373	-	495
New Zealand	-	-	107	-	-	-	107
TOTAL	1,111	2,617	303	218	1,656	1	5,906

1) Right whale.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1944-45 and summer 1945**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	128	987	60	76	45	-	1,296
British Commonwealth	14	508	232	39	436	-	1,229
Chile	42	80	-	-	373	-	495
Japan	10	169	11	74	266	1¹	531
Norway	917	837	-	29	4	-	1,787
Portugal	-	36	-	-	532	-	568
TOTAL	1,111	2,617	303	218	1,656	1	5,906

1) Right whale.

**Norwegian whaling: 1944-45 and summer 1945**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic	914	679	-	-	2	-	1,595
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway	3	158	-	27	4	-	192
TOTAL	917	837	-	29	4	-	1,787

**British whaling: 1944-45 and summer 1945**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Natal	3	162	116	34	414	-	729
Newfoundland and Labrador	11	346	9	5	22	-	393
New Zealand	-	-	107	-	-	-	107
TOTAL	14	508	232	39	436	-	1,229

**Whaling of other countries: 1944-45 and summer 1945**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	128	987	60	76	45	-	1,296
Azores	-	-	-	-	430	-	430
Madeira	-	-	-	-	91	-	91
Portugal	-	36	-	-	11	-	47
Japan	10	169	11	74	266	1¹	531
Chile	42	80	-	-	373	-	495
TOTAL	180	1,272	71	150	1,216	1	2,890

1) Right whale.

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

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