Whaling in 1949-50 and Summer 1950

**Whaling in 1949-50 and summer 1950**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	14	1,999	26	1,183	157	-	3,379
Antarctic, pelagic	6,168	18,061	2,117	101	2,570	-	29,017
Africa:-
- Natal	9	323	151	101	391	-	975
- Cape Province	4	242	7	324	161	100¹	838
- Madagascar	1	10	711	3	12	-	737
- Indian Ocean	-	-	-	-	52	-	52
- French Congo	-	-	1,404	-	-	-	1,404
- Spanish Morocco	-	29	-	10	77	-	116
Brazil:-
- Paraiba	-	-	24	98	-	-	122
- Sta Catarina	-	-	-	-	-	6²	6
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores	-	-	-	-	390	-	390
- Madeira	-	-	-	-	14	-	14
- Spain	-	19	-	8	3	-	30
- Portugal	-	34	-	-	10	-	44
- Norway	3	342	8	3	79	-	435
- Scotland	2	33	-	-	-	-	35
- Faroe Islands	6	377	1	2	46	-	432
- Iceland	28	226	-	-	11	-	265
- West Greenland	-	35	4	-	5	2³	46
- Newfoundland	15	409	16	16	29	-	485
Pacific (north):-
- British Columbia	4	150	95	24	40	1³	314
- Kamtchatka	5	92	4	7	587	4⁴	699
- Kuril Islands	2	106	18	49	1,471	12⁵	1,658
- Japan	7	141	5	299	1,249	-	1,701
- Bonin Island, pelagic	-	-	-	243	63	-	306
Chile	45	274	5	-	769	-	1,093
Australia	-	-	388	-	-	-	388
New Zealand	-	-	79	-	-	-	79
TOTAL	6,313	22,902	5,063	2,471	8,186	125	45,060

1) Bryde whales.
2) No specification.
3) Bottlenoses.
4) 3 bottlenoses and 1 Minke whale.
5) 9 bottlenoses and 3 Minke whales.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1949-50 and summer 1950**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	7	503	12	372	52	-	946
Brazil	-	-	24	98	-	6¹	128
British Commonwealth	2,363	6,296	1,404	907	1,711	101	12,782
- United Kingdom	1,894	4,254	621	447	935	-	8,151
- Union of South Africa	464	1,759	212	425	735	100²	3,695
- Australia	-	-	388	-	-	-	388
- Canada	4	150	95	24	40	1³	314
- Newfoundland	1	133	9	11	1	-	155
- New Zealand	-	-	79	-	-	-	79
Chile	45	274	5	-	769	-	1,093
Denmark	6	412	5	2	51	2³	478
France	1	10	2,115	3	64	-	2,193
Iceland	28	226	-	-	11	-	265
Japan	825	1,198	72	542	1,484	-	4,121
Netherlands	188	940	72	-	95	-	1,295
Norway	2,580	11,546	1,296	472	1,340	-	17,234
Portugal	-	34	-	-	414	-	448
Spain	-	48	-	18	80	-	146
U.S.S.R.	270	1,415	58	57	2,115	16⁴	3,931
TOTAL	6,313	22,902	5,063	2,471	8,186	125	45,060

1) No specification.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Bottlenoses.
4) 12 bottlenoses and 4 Minke whales.

**Norwegian whaling: 1949-50 and summer 1950**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	4	710	12	460	57	-	1,243
Antarctic, pelagic	2,573	10,494	1,276	9	1,204	-	15,556
Norway	3	342	8	3	79	-	435
TOTAL	2,580	11,546	1,296	472	1,340	-	17,234

**Whaling of United Kingdom: 1949-50 and summer 1950**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	3	786	2	351	48	-	1,190
Antarctic, pelagic	1,875	3,159	612	91	859	-	6,596
Newfoundland	14	276	7	5	28	-	330
Scotland	2	33	-	-	-	-	35
TOTAL	1,894	4,254	621	447	935	-	8,151

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXVII", Oslo, 1952