Whaling in 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1 1,291 - 1,019 215 - 2,526
Antarctic, pelagic 1,191 25,837 2,394 1,402 5,437 1031 36,364
Africa:-
- Natal 3 607 38 379 824 - 1,851
- Cape Province - 357 7 525 651 402 1,580
- Gabon7 - - 160 4 14 - 178
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 16 - 16
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - 8 294 11 21 315
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 485 - 485
- Madeira - - - - 86 13 87
- Spain - - - - 182 554 237
- Norway - 180 - 4 31 - 215
- Iceland 6 178 - 67 120 - 371
- Newfoundland - 14 - 5 1 - 20
Pacific (north):-
- California 5 106 140 39 17 25 309
- British Columbia 28 369 27 185 260 - 869
- Bering Sea, pelagic 70 1,450 - 32 1,800 - 3,352
- Kamtchatka, pelagic 22 132 74 93 1,560 - 1,881
- Kuril Islands 19 223 5 131 1,878 96 2,265
- Japan 5 127 4 1,340 2,104 - 3,580
- Ryukyu Islands - - 217 - 7 - 224
Peru - - - 1 3,399 - 3,400
Chile 80 70 3 17 2,062 13 2,233
Australia 12 1 1,660 - 138 - 1,811
New Zealand - - 318 2 - - 320
TOTAL 1,442 30,942 5,055 5,539 21,298 213 64,489
1) Minke whales.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Right whale.
4) Baleen whales, not specified.
5) Baird's beaked whales.
6) 1 Minke whale and 8 bottlenoses.
7) In earlier publications French Congo.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 1 523 - 342 57 - 923
Australia 12 1 1,660 - 138 - 1,811
Brazil - - 8 294 11 21 315
Canada 28 383 27 190 261 - 889
Chile 80 70 3 17 2,062 12 2,233
France - - 160 4 14 - 178
Iceland 6 178 - 67 120 - 371
Japan 492 9,442 1,268 2,467 5,821 - 19,490
Netherlands 12 1,907 - 22 285 - 2,226
New Zealand - - 318 2 - - 320
Norway 391 11,040 407 428 2,030 - 14,296
Peru - - - 1 3,399 - 3,400
Portugal - - - - 571 12 572
Spain - - - - 182 553 237
Union of South Africa 3 964 45 904 1,475 404 3,431
United Kingdom 56 3,779 303 412 880 11 5,431
U.S.A. 5 106 357 39 24 25 533
U.S.S.R. 356 2,549 499 350 3,968 1116 7,833
TOTAL 1,442 30,942 5,055 5,539 21,298 213 64,489
1) Minke whales.
2) Right whales.
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) Bryde whales.
5) Baird's beaked whales.
6) 103 Minke whales, and 8 bottlenoses.



Norwegian Whaling: 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 391 10,511 407 87 1,896 - 13,292
South Georgia - 349 - 337 93 - 779
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 10 - 10
Norway - 180 - 4 31 - 215
TOTAL 391 11,040 407 428 2,030 - 14,296



Whaling of United Kingdom: 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia - 419 - 340 65 - 824
Antarctic, pelagic 56 3,360 303 72 809 11 4,601
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 6 - 6
TOTAL 56 3,779 303 412 880 1 5,431
1) Minke whale.



Whaling of Japan: 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 417 7,865 1,264 1,095 1,917 - 12,558
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 70 1,450 - 32 1,800 - 3,352
Japan 5 127 4 1,340 2,104 - 3,580
TOTAL 492 9,442 1,268 2,467 5,821 - 19,490



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1958-59 and summer 1959
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 315 2,194 420 126 530 1021 3,687
Kamtchatka, pelagic 22 132 74 93 1,560 - 1,881
Kuril Islands 19 223 5 131 1,878 92 2,265
TOTAL 356 2,549 499 350 3,968 111 7,833
1) Minke whales. In addition 110 killer whales.
2) 1 Minke whale and 8 bottlenoses. In addition 36 killer whales.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XLV", Oslo, 1961

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