Whaling in 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 6 2,251 - 924 225 - 3,406
Antarctic, pelagic 1,684 25,222 396 2,385 6,310 4931 36,490
Africa:-
- Natal 3 674 39 172 738 - 1,626
- Cape Province 4 269 2 405 694 262 1,400
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 16 - 16
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - 1 5 118 4 - 128
- Santa Catarina7 - - - - - - -
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 527 - 527
- Madeira - - - - 174 - 174
- Spain - 4 - 3 149 253 181
- Norway - 123 - 6 92 11 222
- Faroe Islands - 16 - 1 40 - 57
- Iceland 5 289 - 91 123 - 508
- West Greenland - 8 - - 26 34 37
- Newfoundland - 55 4 - 7 - 66
Pacific (north):-
- California 26 109 115 2 8 14 261
- British Columbia 8 573 40 39 112 25 774
- Ryukyu Islands - - 290 - - - 290
- Bering Sea, pelagic 70 1,331 24 330 1,500 - 3,255
- Kamtchatka, pelagic - 39 10 19 1,430 24 1,500
- Kuril Islands 14 328 4 336 2,184 96 2,875
- Japan 7 222 4 823 2,588 - 3,644
Peru - - - - 2,554 - 2,554
Chile 166 73 - 16 2,062 - 2,317
Australia 2 - 1,807 - 283 32 2,095
New Zealand - - 183 - - - 183
TOTAL 1,995 31,587 2,923 5,670 21,846 565 64,586
1) Minke whales.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) Bottlenose.
5) Baird's beaked whales.
6) 4 Minke whales and 5 bottlenoses.
7) No information received.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 1 1,109 - 539 121 - 1,860
Australia 2 - 1,807 - 283 31 2,095
Brazil8 - 1 5 118 4 - 128
Canada 8 628 44 39 119 22 840
Chile 166 73 - 16 2,062 - 2,317
Denmark - 24 - 1 66 33 94
Iceland 5 289 - 91 123 - 508
Japan 733 8,848 251 2,619 6,211 - 18,662
Netherlands 167 1,396 22 1 281 - 1,867
New Zealand - - 183 - - - 183
Norway 578 10,146 32 20 2,750 14 13,527
Peru - - - - 2,554 - 2,554
Portugal - - - - 701 - 701
Spain - 4 - 3 149 255 181
Union of South Africa 7 943 41 577 1,432 261 3,026
United Kingdom 67 4,997 59 1,070 887 - 7,080
U.S.A. 26 109 405 2 8 16 551
U.S.S.R. 235 2,930 74 574 4,095 5047 8,412
TOTAL 1,995 31,587 2,923 5,670 21,846 565 64,586
1) Bryde whales.
2) Baird's beaked whales.
3) Bottlenoses.
4) Minke whales.
5) Baleen whales, not specified.
6) Bottlenoses.
7) 497 Minke whales, and 7 bottlenoses.
8) Excluding the catch of one Brazilian whaling station.



Norwegian Whaling: 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 578 10,023 32 14 2,642 - 13,289
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 16 - 16
Norway - 123 - 6 92 11 222
TOTAL 578 10,146 32 20 2,750 1 13,527
1) Minke whale.



Whaling of United Kingdom: 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 5 1,052 - 385 104 - 1,546
Antarctic, pelagic 62 3,945 59 685 783 - 5,534
TOTAL 67 4,997 59 1,070 887 - 7,080



Whaling of Japan: 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 656 7,295 223 1,466 2,123 - 11,763
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic
70 1,331 24 330 1,500 - 3,255
Japan 7 222 4 823 2,588 - 3,644
TOTAL 733 8,848 251 2,619 6,211 - 18,662



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1957-58 and summer 1958
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 221 2,563 60 219 481 4931 4,037
Kamtchatka, pelagic - 39 10 19 1,430 22 1,500
Kuril Islands 14 328 4 336 2,184 93 2,875
TOTAL 235 2,930 74 574 4,095 504 8,412
1) Minke whales.
2) Bottlenose.
3) 4 Minke whales and 5 bottlenoses.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XLIII", Oslo, 1960

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