Whaling in 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 9 1,160 - 1,075 89 - 2,333
Antarctic, pelagic 1,230 26,415 1,338 3,234 4,138 2041 36,559
Africa:-
- Natal 6 738 36 183 1,024 - 1,987
- Cape Province 1 255 4 498 769 92 1,536
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 34 - 34
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - 21 13 750 29 - 813
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores6 - - - - 338 - 338
- Madeira - - - - 168 - 168
- Spain - - - - 122 753 197
- Norway - 128 - 2 84 - 214
- Iceland - 160 - 42 177 - 379
- Newfoundland - 1 - - 1 - 2
Pacific (north):-
- California 1 138 67 47 16 24 271
- North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 70 1,393 - 203 1,800 - 3,466
- Kamtchatka, pelagic - 128 57 59 2,228 - 2,472
- Kuril Islands 14 265 3 140 1,487 225 1,931
- Japan 1 131 2 788 2,107 - 3,029
- Ryukyu Islands - - 167 1 14 - 182
Peru - - - - 3,451 - 3,451
Chile 131 52 2 13 1,886 - 2,084
Australia 2 - 1,525 - 282 - 1,809
New Zealand - - 361 - - - 361
TOTAL 1,465 30,985 3,575 7,035 20,244 312 63,616
1) Minke whales. In addition 55 killer whales
2) Bryde whales.
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) Baird's beaked whales.
5) 4 Minke whales and 18 bottlenoses.
6) Excluding the catch from San Miguel and San Jorge.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 6 467 - 426 33 - 932
Australia 2 - 1,525 - 282 - 1,809
Brazil - 21 13 750 29 - 813
Canada - 1 - - 1 - 2
Chile 131 52 2 13 1,886 - 2,084
Iceland - 160 - 42 177 - 379
Japan 502 10,421 282 2,342 5,307 - 18,854
Netherlands 54 1,904 78 2 43 - 2,081
New Zealand - - 361 - - - 361
Norway 115 9,142 137 636 1,542 - 11,572
Peru - - - - 3,451 - 3,451
Portugal6 - - - - 506 - 506
Spain - - - - 122 751 197
Union of South Africa 7 993 40 681 1,793 92 3,523
United Kingdom 107 3,739 123 708 487 13 5,165
U.S.A. 1 138 234 48 30 24 453
U.S.S.R. 540 3,947 780 1,387 4,555 2255 11,434
TOTAL 1,465 30,985 3,575 7,035 20,244 312 63,616
1) Baleen whales, not specified.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Minke whales.
4) Baird's beaked whales.
5) 207 Minke whales, and 18 bottlenoses.
6) No information received from San Miguel and San Jorge, Azores.



Norwegian Whaling: 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 115 8,696 137 301 1,407 - 10,656
South Georgia - 318 - 333 17 - 668
South Atlantic, pelagic - - - - 34 - 34
Norway - 128 - 2 84 - 214
TOTAL 115 9,142 137 636 1,542 - 11,572



Whaling of United Kingdom: 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 104 3,364 123 392 448 11 4,432
South Georgia 3 375 - 316 39 - 733
TOTAL 107 3,739 123 708 487 1 5,165
1) Minke whale.



Whaling of Japan: 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 431 8,897 280 1,351 1,400 - 12,359
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 70 1,393 - 203 1,800 - 3,466
Japan 1 131 2 788 2,107 - 3,029
TOTAL 502 10,421 282 2,342 5,307 - 18,854



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1959-60 and summer 1960
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 526 3,554 720 1,188 840 2031 7,031
Kamtchatka, pelagic - 128 57 59 2,228 - 2,472
Kuril Islands 14 265 3 140 1,487 222 1,931
TOTAL 540 3,947 780 1,387 4,555 225 11,434
1) Minke whales.
2) 4 Minke whale and 18 bottlenoses.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XLVII", Oslo, 1962

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