Whaling in 1945-46 and summer 1946
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 80 1,456 238 82 57 - 1,913
Antarctic, pelagic 3,526 7,729 - 3 216 - 11,474
Africa:-
- Natal 12 145 93 75 659 - 984
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 556 - 556
- Madeira - - - - 166 - 166
- Portugal - 42 - - 31 - 73
- Norway 17 392 - 11 21 - 441
- Faroe Islands 5 94 1 1 14 - 115
- West Greenland 3 47 4 - 6 - 60
- Newfoundland and Labrador 11 502 5 - 11 - 529
Pacific (north):-
- Bonin Island, pelagic - - 12 29 72 - 113
Kamtchatka 2 117 9 - 316 221 466
Japan 8 232 8 545 957 - 1,750
Chile 11 228 15 1 343 - 598
New Zealand - - 110 - - - 110
TOTAL 3,675 10,984 495 747 3,425 22 19,348
1) No specification.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1945-46 and summer 1946
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 48 776 181 34 43 - 1,082
British Commonwealth 491 5,011 219 100 861 - 6,682
Chile 11 228 15 1 343 - 598
Denmark 8 141 5 1 20 - 175
Japan 8 232 20 574 1,029 - 1,863
Norway 3,107 4,437 46 37 60 - 7,687
Portugal - 42 - - 753 - 795
U.S.S.R. 2 117 9 - 316 221 466
TOTAL 3,675 10,984 495 747 3,425 22 19,348
1) No specification.



Norwegian whaling: 1945-46 and summer 1946
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 6 400 46 26 3 - 481
Antarctic, pelagic 3,084 3,645 - - 36 - 6,765
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 17 392 - 11 21 - 441
TOTAL 3,107 4,437 46 37 60 - 7,687



British whaling: 1945-46 and summer 1946
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 26 280 11 22 11 - 350
Antarctic, pelagic 442 4,084 - 3 180 - 4,709
Natal 12 145 93 75 659 - 984
Newfoundland and Labrador 11 502 5 - 11 - 529
New Zealand - - 110 - - - 110
TOTAL 491 5,011 219 100 861 - 6,682



Whaling of other countries: 1945-46 and summer 1946
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 48 776 181 34 43 - 1,082
Azores - - - - 556 - 556
Madeira - - - - 166 - 166
Portugal - 42 - - 31 - 73
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 5 94 1 1 14 - 115
- West Greenland 3 47 4 - 6 - 60
Pacific (north):-
- Bonin Island, pelagic - - 12 29 72 - 113
Kamtchatka 2 117 9 - 316 221 466
Japan 8 232 8 545 957 - 1,750
Chile 11 228 15 1 343 - 598
TOTAL 77 1,536 230 610 2,504 22 4,979
1) No specification.



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

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