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Whaling statistics - 1921
 
Whaling in 1920-21 and summer 1921
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 856 2,643 103 36 31 131 3,682
South Shetland 1,761 2,848 157 - - - 4,766
Africa:-
- Natal 123 246 190 49 294 31 905
- Cape Province 125 139 30 34 28 21 358
Spain - 323 - - 33 - 356
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 6 174 1 6 - - 187
- Norway 1 37 - 85 - - 123
Pacific (north) - - - - - 1292 129
Japan and Korea 37 475 101 477 302 953 1,487
Chile 78 19 21 - 63 - 181
TOTAL 2,987 6,904 603 687 751 242 12,174
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Grey whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1920-21 and summer 1921
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 137 487 14 3 9 - 650
British Commonwealth 826 1,711 315 107 329 12 3,300
Chile 78 19 21 - 63 - 181
Denmark 6 174 1 6 - - 187
Japan 37 475 101 477 302 951 1,487
Norway 1,903 4,038 151 94 48 6 6,240
U.S.A. - - - - - 1292 129
TOTAL 2,987 6,904 603 687 751 242 12,174
1) Grey whales.
2) No specification.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1920-21 and summer 1921
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 319 1,177 40 9 15 61 1,566
South Shetland 1,583 2,501 111 - - - 4,195
Spain - 323 - - 33 - 356
North Atlantic and Arctic 1 37 - 85 - - 123
TOTAL 1,903 4,038 151 94 48 6 6,240
1) Right whales.
 
British whaling: 1920-21 and summer 1921
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 400 979 49 24 7 71 1,466
South Shetland 178 347 46 - - - 571
Africa 248 385 220 83 322 51 1,263
TOTAL 826 1,711 315 107 329 12 3,300
1) Right whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1920-21 and summer 1921
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 137 487 14 3 9 - 650
North Atlantic and Arctic 6 174 1 6 - - 187
Pacific (north) - - - - - 1291 129
Japan and Korea 37 475 101 477 302 952 1,487
Chile 78 19 21 - 63 - 181
TOTAL 258 1,155 137 486 374 224 2,634
1) No specification.
2) Grey whales.
 

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

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