The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1930

**`Whaling in 1929-30 and summer 1930`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`488`	`3,396`	`46`	`216`	`39`	`1¹`	`4,186`
`West Antarctic:-`
`- Companies with licenses`	`5,358`	`3,971`	`3`	`-`	`18`	`-`	`9,350`
`- Companies without licenses`	`9,009`	`3,096`	`31`	`-`	`12`	`-`	`12,148`
`Ross Sea:-`
`- Companies with licenses`	`1,075`	`265`	`190`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,530`
`- Companies without licenses`	`1,968`	`886`	`583`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`3,441`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`265`	`477`	`131`	`52`	`336`	`-`	`1,261`
`- Hangklip`	`120`	`137`	`3`	`14`	`43`	`5²`	`322`
`- Saldanha Bay`	`348`	`417`	`27`	`145`	`82`	`1¹`	`1,020`
`- Walvis Bay`	`225`	`61`	`6`	`6`	`5`	`-`	`303`
`- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`586`	`6`	`-`	`-`	`592`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Faroe Islands`	`3`	`231`	`3`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`258`
`- Norway`	`4`	`101`	`1`	`60`	`4`	`28³`	`198`
`- West Greenland`	`1`	`27`	`6`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`34`
`- Newfoundland`	`23`	`282`	`7`	`1`	`8`	`-`	`321`
`- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic`	`60`	`580`	`53`	`1`	`1`	`-`	`695`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`300⁴`	`300`
`- British Columbia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`320⁴`	`320`
`- Alaska`	`78`	`50`	`191`	`-`	`36`	`-`	`355`
`Japan and Korea`	`55`	`331`	`58`	`330`	`527`	`11⁵`	`1,312`
`Chile`	`85`	`70`	`33`	`-`	`86`	`1¹`	`275`
`New Zealand`	`1`	`-`	`78`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`79`
`TOTAL`	`19,166`	`14,378`	`2,036`	`841`	`1,212`	`667`	`38,300`

1) Right whale.
2 Bryde whales.
3) Minke whales.
4) No specification.
5) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Argentina`	`541`	`779`	`10`	`42`	`14`	`-`	`1,386`
`British Commonwealth`	`4,561`	`6,198`	`402`	`307`	`489`	`326`	`12,283`
`Chile`	`85`	`70`	`33`	`-`	`86`	`1¹`	`275`
`Denmark`	`4`	`258`	`9`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`292`
`Japan`	`55`	`331`	`58`	`330`	`527`	`11²`	`1,312`
`Norway`	`13,842`	`6,692`	`1,333`	`152`	`49`	`29`	`22,097`
`U.S.A.`	`78`	`50`	`191`	`-`	`36`	`300³`	`655`
`TOTAL`	`19,166`	`14,378`	`2,036`	`841`	`1,212`	`667`	`38,300`

1) Right whale.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) No specification.

**`Norwegian whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`222`	`1,196`	`18`	`79`	`16`	`1¹`	`1,532`
`West Antarctic, others:-`
`- Companies with licenses`	`3,738`	`2,459`	`1`	`-`	`15`	`-`	`6,213`
`- Companies without licenses`	`7,009`	`1,438`	`16`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`8,467`
`Ross Sea:-`
`- Companies with licenses`	`1,075`	`265`	`190`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,530`
`- Companies without licenses`	`1,509`	`592`	`462`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`2,567`
`Africa:-`
`- Walvis Bay`	`225`	`61`	`6`	`6`	`5`	`-`	`303`
`- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`586`	`6`	`-`	`-`	`592`
`North Atlantic and Arctic`	`64`	`681`	`54`	`61`	`5`	`28²`	`893`
`TOTAL`	`13,842`	`6,692`	`1,333`	`152`	`49`	`29`	`22,097`

1) Right whales.
2) Minke whales.

**`British whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`166`	`1,609`	`21`	`95`	`13`	`-`	`1,904`
`West Antarctic, pelagic`	`3,179`	`2,982`	`14`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`6,182`
`Ross Sea`	`459`	`294`	`121`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`874`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`265`	`477`	`131`	`52`	`336`	`-`	`1,261`
`- Cape Province`	`468`	`554`	`30`	`159`	`125`	`6¹`	`1,342`
`Newfoundland`	`23`	`282`	`7`	`1`	`8`	`-`	`321`
`British Columbia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`320²`	`320`
`New Zealand`	`1`	`-`	`78`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`79`
`TOTAL`	`4,561`	`6,198`	`402`	`307`	`489`	`326`	`12,283`

1) 1 right whale and 5 Bryde whales.
2) No specification.

**`Whaling of other countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`100`	`591`	`7`	`42`	`10`	`-`	`750`
`West Antarctic, pelagic`	`441`	`188`	`3`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`636`
`Faroe Islands`	`3`	`231`	`3`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`258`
`West Greenland`	`1`	`27`	`6`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`34`
`Pacific (north)`	`78`	`50`	`191`	`-`	`36`	`300¹`	`655`
`Japan and Korea`	`55`	`331`	`58`	`330`	`527`	`11²`	`1,312`
`Chile`	`85`	`70`	`33`	`-`	`86`	`1³`	`275`
`TOTAL`	`763`	`1,488`	`301`	`382`	`674`	`312`	`3,920`

1) No specification.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) Right whales.

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

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