Whaling statistics - 1917
 
Whaling in 1916-17 and summer 1917
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 2,440 1,606 378 - 35 121 4,471
South Shetland 1,380 602 21 - - - 2,003
Africa:-
- Natal 36 60 7 5 68 - 176
- Cape Province 337 342 7 35 25 - 746
Pacific (north) 7 38 21 26 36 6742 802
Japan and Korea 75 745 32 581 195 693 1,697
Chile 76 76 15 - 26 - 193
TOTAL 4,351 3,469 481 647 385 755 10,088
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Grey whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1916-17 and summer 1917
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 267 192 47 - 4 11 511
British Commonwealth 1,389 929 133 40 118 11 2,620
Chile 76 76 15 - 26 - 193
Japan 75 745 32 581 195 692 1,697
Norway 2,544 1,527 254 26 42 1 4,394
U.S.A. - - - - - 6733 673
TOTAL 4,351 3,469 481 647 385 755 10,088
1) Right whales.
2) Grey whales.
3) No specification.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1916-17 and summer 1917
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,157 887 212 - 6 - 2,262
South Shetland 1,380 602 21 - - - 2,003
Alaska 7 38 21 26 36 11 129
TOTAL 2,544 1,527 254 26 42 1 4,394
1) Right whale.
 
British whaling: 1916-17 and summer 1917
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,016 527 119 - 25 111 1,698
Africa 373 402 14 40 93 - 922
TOTAL 1,389 929 133 40 118 11 2,620
1) Right whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1916-17 and summer 1917
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 267 192 47 - 4 11 511
Chile 76 76 15 - 26 - 193
Pacific (north) - - - - - 6732 673
Japan and Korea 75 745 32 581 195 693 1,697
TOTAL 418 1,013 94 581 225 743 3,074
1) Right whale.
2) No specification.
3) Grey whales._
 

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXVII", Oslo, 1951

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