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

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