Whaling in 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 7 2,057 - 980 84 - 3,128
Antarctic, pelagic 1,505 25,700 679 712 4,345 461 32,987
Africa:-
- Natal 5 758 34 60 763 - 1,620
- Cape Province 4 143 3 263 469 342 916
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 53 - 53
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - - 115 2 - 117
- Santa Catarina - - - - - 53 5
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 671 - 671
- Madeira - 2 1 - 168 - 171
- Spain - - - - 241 604 301
- Norway - 139 - 1 30 - 170
- Faroe Islands - 141 1 - 57 - 199
- Iceland 10 348 - 78 81 - 517
- West Greenland 1 21 - 1 28 - 51
- Newfoundland - 23 - 5 14 - 42
Pacific (north):-
- California - 22 199 1 14 15 237
- British Columbia 15 284 49 93 190 46 635
- Ryukyu Islands - - 23 - - - 23
- Bering Sea, pelagic 70 1,405 - 166 1,700 - 3,341
- Kamtchatka, pelagic 9 81 50 36 1,174 15 1,351
- Kuril Islands 44 173 2 108 1,821 147 2,162
- Japan 5 260 5 478 2,361 - 3,109
Peru - - - - 2,381 - 2,381
Chile 100 69 5 39 2,299 - 2,512
Australia - - 1,961 - 139 - 2,100
New Zealand - - 184 2 - - 186
Indian Ocean, pelagic - - - - 23 - 23
South Pacific, pelagic - - - - 48 - 48
TOTAL 1,775 31,626 3,196 3,138 19,156 165 59,056
1) Minke whales.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Not specified.
4) Baleen whales, not specified.
5) Bottlenose.
6) Baird's beaked whales.
7) 6 Minke whales and 8 bottlenoses.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 1 729 - 346 32 - 1,108
Australia - - 1,961 - 139 - 2,100
Brazil - - - 115 2 51 122
Canada 15 307 49 98 204 42 677
Chile 100 69 5 39 2,299 - 2,512
Denmark 1 162 1 1 85 - 250
Iceland 10 348 - 78 81 - 517
Japan 686 7,514 76 777 5,561 - 14,614
Netherlands 81 1,152 52 4 145 - 1,434
New Zealand - - 184 2 - - 186
Norway 626 11,877 190 433 2,115 - 15,241
Peru - - - - 2,381 - 2,381
Portugal - 2 1 - 839 - 842
Spain - - - - 241 603 301
Union of South Africa 18 2,282 50 441 1,307 344 4,132
United Kingdom 116 4,750 353 455 592 - 6,266
U.S.A. - 22 222 1 14 15 260
U.S.S.R. 121 2,412 52 348 3,119 616 6,113
TOTAL 1,775 31,626 3,196 3,138 19,156 165 59,056
1) Not specified.
2) Baird's beaked whales.
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) Bryde whales.
5) Bottlenose.
6) 52 Minke whales, and 9 bottlenoses.



Norwegian Whaling: 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 3 676 - 323 33 - 1,035
Antarctic, pelagic 623 11,062 190 109 1,996 - 13,980
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 28 - 28
Norway - 139 - 1 30 - 170
TOTAL 626 11,877 190 433 2,087 - 15,213



Whaling of United Kingdom: 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 3 652 - 311 19 - 985
Antarctic, pelagic 113 4,098 353 144 573 - 5,281
TOTAL 116 4,750 353 455 592 - 6,266



Whaling of Japan: 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 611 5,849 71 133 1,429 - 8,093
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 70 1,405 - 166 1,700 - 3,341
Japan 5 260 5 478 2,361 - 3,109
Indian Ocean, pelagic - - - - 23 - 23
South Pacific, pelagic - - - - 48 - 48
TOTAL 686 7,514 76 777 5,561 - 14,614



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1956-57 and summer 1957
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 68 2,158 - 204 124 461 2,600
Kamtchatka, pelagic 9 81 50 36 1,174 12 1,351
Kuril Islands 44 173 2 108 1,821 143 2,162
TOTAL 121 2,412 52 348 3,119 61 6,113
1) Minke whales.
2) Bottlenose.
3) 6 Minke whales and 8 bottlenoses.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XLI", Oslo, 1959

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