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Whaling statistics - 1918
 
Whaling in 1917-18 and summer 1918
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,871 1,144 60 49 37 351 3,196
South Shetland 397 627 71 - - 131 1,108
Africa:-
- Natal 9 47 9 4 73 - 142
- Cape Province 127 200 19 95 111 11 553
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 3 605 1 154 - - 763
- Newfoundland - - - - - 1012 101
Pacific (north) 3 20 - 4 69 1,1372 1,233
Japan and Korea 24 700 20 739 588 1063 2,177
Chile 68 70 23 - 31 31 195
TOTAL 2,502 3,413 203 1,045 909 1,396 9,468
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1917-18 and summer 1918
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 250 159 9 4 1 61 429
British Commonwealth 1,025 951 67 128 213 123 2,507
Chile 68 70 23 - 31 31 195
Japan 24 700 20 739 588 1062 2,177
Norway 1,135 1,533 84 174 76 21 3,023
U.S.A. - - - - - 1,1373 1,137
TOTAL 2,502 3,413 203 1,045 909 1,396 9,468
1) Right whales.
2) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.
3) No specification. Figures incomplete.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1917-18 and summer 1918
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 732 281 12 16 7 81 1,056
South Shetland 397 627 71 - - 131 1,108
Norway 3 605 1 154 - - 763
Alaska 3 20 - 4 69 - 96
TOTAL 1,135 1,533 84 174 76 21 3,023
1) Right whales.
 
British whaling: 1917-18 and summer 1918
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 889 704 39 29 29 211 1,711
Africa 136 247 28 99 184 11 695
Newfoundland - - - - - 1012 101
TOTAL 1,025 951 67 128 213 123 2,507
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1917-18 and summer 1918
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 250 159 9 4 1 61 429
Chile 68 70 23 - 31 31 195
Pacific (north) - - - - - 1,1372 1,137
Japan and Korea 24 700 20 739 588 1063 2,177
TOTAL 342 929 52 743 620 1,252 3,938
1) Right whales.
2) No specification. Figures incomplete.
3) 2 right whales and 104 grey whales.
 

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

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