Whaling in 1948-49 and summer 1949
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 226 1,922 18 562 213 - 2,941
Antarctic, pelagic 7,399 17,201 13 16 3,865 - 28,494
Africa:-
- Natal 17 464 190 101 694 - 1,466
- Cape Province 5 188 15 119 209 1391 675
- Madagascar 1 - 1,333 - 1 - 1,335
- French Congo - - 1,356 - - - 1,356
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - 15 18 - 12 34
- Sta Catarina - - - - - 43 4
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 430 - 430
- Madeira - - - - 135 - 135
- Portugal - 14 - - 23 - 37
- Norway 4 342 1 6 20 14 374
- Faroe Islands 10 222 1 21 53 - 307
- Iceland 33 249 2 12 28 - 324
- West Greenland 2 21 2 - 3 - 28
- Newfoundland and Labrador 30 425 11 23 53 - 542
Pacific (north):-
- California - 10 11 - 28 - 49
- British Columbia 2 105 76 3 69 - 255
- Bonin Island, pelagic - - 4 116 85 - 205
Kamtchatka 3 64 - 21 774 65 868
Kuril Islands - 53 7 60 986 416 1,147
Japan 14 209 - 759 501 - 1,483
Chile 35 219 6 - 731 - 991
Australia - - 193 - - - 193
New Zealand - - 141 - - - 141
TOTAL 7,781 21,708 3,395 1,837 8,901 192 43,814
1) Bryde whales.
2) Minke whale.
3) No specification.
4) Bottlenose.
5) 2 Minke whales and 4 killer whales.
6) 6 Minke whales, 11 bottlenoses, and 24 killer whales.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1948-49 and summer 1949
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 91 537 4 189 98 - 919
Brazil - - 15 18 - 51 38
British Commonwealth 2,851 6,899 1,971 425 2,526 1392 14,811
Chile 35 219 6 - 731 - 991
Denmark 12 243 3 21 56 - 335
Iceland 33 249 2 12 28 - 324
Japan 645 1,221 4 875 586 - 3,331
Netherlands 501 783 - - 82 - 1,366
Norway 3,395 10,698 16 215 2,245 13 16,570
Panama - - 1,356 - - - 1,356
Portugal - 14 - - 588 - 602
U.S.A. - 10 11 - 28 - 49
U.S.S.R. 218 835 7 82 1,933 474 3,122
TOTAL 7,781 21,708 3,395 1,837 8,901 192 43,814
1) 1 Minke whale and 4 without specification.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Bottlenose.
4) 8 Minke whale, 11 bottlenoses, and 28 killer whales.



Norwegian whaling: 1948-49 and summer 1949
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 70 644 5 204 64 - 987
Antarctic, pelagic 3,321 9,712 10 5 2,161 - 15,209
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 4 342 1 6 20 11 374
TOTAL 3,395 10,698 16 215 2,245 1 16,570
1) Bottlenose.



Whaling of United Kingdom: 1948-49 and summer 1949
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 65 741 9 169 51 - 1,035
Antarctic, pelagic 2,731 4,976 3 10 1,449 - 9,169
Africa:-
- Natal 17 464 190 101 694 - 1,466
- Cape Province 5 188 15 119 209 1391 675
- Madagascar 1 - 1,333 - 1 - 1,335
Newfoundland and Labrador 30 425 11 23 53 - 542
British Columbia 2 105 76 3 69 - 255
Australia - - 193 - - - 193
New Zealand - - 141 - - - 141
TOTAL 2,851 6,899 1,971 425 2,526 139 14,811
1) Bryde whales.



Whaling of other countries: 1948-49 and summer 1949
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 91 537 4 189 98 - 919
Antarctic, pelagic 1,347 2,513 - 1 255 - 4,116
Africa:- French Congo - - 1,356 - - - 1,356
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - 15 18 - 11 34
- Sta Catarina - - - - - 42 4
Azores - - - - 430 - 430
Madeira - - - - 135 - 135
Portugal - 14 - - 23 - 37
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 10 222 1 21 53 - 307
- Iceland 33 249 2 12 28 - 324
- West Greenland 2 21 2 - 3 - 28
Pacific (north):-
- California - 10 11 - 28 - 49
- Bonin Island, pelagic - - 4 116 85 - 205
Kamtchatka 3 64 - 21 774 63 868
Kuril Islands - 53 7 60 986 414 1,147
Japan 14 209 - 759 501 - 1,483
Chile 35 219 6 - 731 - 991
TOTAL 1,535 4,111 1,408 1,197 4,130 52 12,433
1) 1 Minke whale.
2) No specification.
3) 2 Minke whales and 4 killer whales.
4) 6 Minke whales, 11 bottlnoses, and 24 killer whales.



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

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