Whaling in 1951-52 and Summer 1952

**Whaling in 1951-52 and summer 1952**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	6	2,007	10	498	141	-	2,662
Antarctic, pelagic	5,124	20,520	1,546	32	5,344	9¹	32,575
Africa:-
- Natal	8	451	111	155	356	-	1,081
- Cape Province	11	303	15	711	331	-	1,371
- French Congo	-	-	265	171	-	-	436
- Spanish Morocco	-	12	-	6	39	-	57
Brazil:-
- Paraiba	-	-	9	153	1	-	163
- Santa Catarina	-	-	1	4	-	-	5
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores	-	-	-	-	618	-	618
- Madeira	-	6	-	-	160	-	166
- Spain	-	74	-	-	63	-	137
- Norway	1	374	2	24	51	-	452
- Faroe Islands	-	20	-	2	1	-	23
- Iceland	14	224	-	25	2	-	265
- West Greenland	-	16	-	-	5	-	21
- Newfoundland	-	1	1	-	-	17¹	19⁴
Pacific (north):-
- British Columbia	16	240	61	22	126	-	465
- Kamtchatka, pelagic	62	447	54	27	731	4²	1,325
- Kuril Islands	17	241	9	188	1,641	9³	2,105
- Japan	27	231	3	666	1,071	-	1,998
- Bonin Island, pelagic	-	-	1	411	18	-	430
Peru	7	14	20	17	37	-	95
Chile	143	424	7	10	790	-	1,374
Australia	-	-	1,787	-	-	-	1,787
New Zealand	-	-	121	1	-	-	122
TOTAL	5,436	25,605	4,023	3,123	11,526	39	49,752

1) Minke whales.
2) 2 Minke whales and 2 bottlenoses.
3) 3 Minke whales and 6 bottlenoses.
4) In addition 3,155 potheads were taken.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1951-52 and summer 1952**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	2	567	5	155	69	-	798
Brazil	-	-	10	157	1	-	168
British Commonwealth	1,800	6,420	2,554	1,055	2,431	17	14,277
- United Kingdom	1,152	3,914	450	166	1,256	-	6,938
- Union of South Africa	632	2,265	134	866	1,049	-	4,946
- Australia	-	-	1,787	-	-	-	1,787
- Canada	16	240	61	22	126	-	465
- Newfoundland	-	1	1	-	-	17¹	19³
- New Zealand	-	-	121	1	-	-	122
Chile	143	424	7	10	790	-	1,374
Denmark	-	36	-	2	6	-	44
France	-	-	265	171	-	-	436
Iceland	14	224	-	25	2	-	265
Japan	313	3,046	78	1,091	2,050	-	6,578
Netherlands	425	718	150	-	357	-	1,650
Norway	2,093	10,738	671	229	2,371	-	16,102
Panama	424	900	62	1	21	-	1,408
Peru	7	14	20	17	37	-	95
Portugal	-	6	-	-	778	-	784
Spain	-	86	-	6	102	-	194
U.S.S.R.	215	2,426	201	204	2,511	22²	5,579
TOTAL	5,436	25,605	4,023	3,123	11,526	39	49,752

1) Minke whales.
6) 14 Minke whales and 8 bottlenoses.
3) In addition 3,155 pothead were taken.

**Norwegian whaling: 1951-52 and summer 1952**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	1	673	1	184	28	-	887
Antarctic, pelagic	2,091	9,691	668	21	2,292	-	14,763
Norway	1	374	2	24	51	-	452
TOTAL	2,093	10,738	671	229	2,371	-	16,102

**Whaling of United Kingdom: 1951-52 and summer 1952**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	3	767	4	159	44	-	977
Antarctic, pelagic	1,149	3,147	446	7	1,212	-	5,961
TOTAL	1,152	3,914	450	166	1,256	-	6,938

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXXI", Oslo, 1954