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Whaling statistics - 1931
 
Whaling in 1930-31 and summer 1931
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,085 1,416 66 144 24 11 2,736
Antarctic, pelagic 24,591 7,291 339 1 19 11 32,242
Ross Sea 3,734 1,310 171 - 8 - 5,223
Natal 122 466 71 29 135 - 823
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 2 69 - 52 5 - 128
- West Greenland 1 16 4 - - - 21
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 52 456 39 8 - - 555
Japan and Korea 20 337 70 418 283 192 1,147
Chile 43 6 53 - 43 - 145
New Zealand - - 110 - - - 110
TOTAL 29,650 11,367 923 652 517 21 43,130
1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1930-31 and summer 1931
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 599 519 30 22 3 11 1,174
British Commonwealth 8,452 4,054 350 117 156 - 13,129
Chile 43 6 53 - 43 - 145
Denmark 907 129 11 - - - 1,047
Japan 20 337 70 418 283 192 1,147
Norway 19,262 6,157 405 95 32 1 25,952
U.S.A. 367 165 4 - - - 536
TOTAL 29,650 11,367 923 652 517 21 43,130
1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1930-31 and summer 1931
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 460 524 26 34 5 - 1,049
West Antarctic, pelagic 15,014 3,798 169 1 14 11 18,997
Ross Sea 3,734 1,310 171 - 8 - 5,223
Norway 2 69 - 52 5 - 128
North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 52 456 39 8 - - 555
TOTAL 19,262 6,157 405 95 32 1 25,952
1) Right whale.
 
British whaling: 1930-31 and summer 1931
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 369 645 25 88 16 - 1,143
West Antarctic, pelagic 7,961 2,943 144 - 5 - 11,053
Natal 122 466 71 29 135 - 823
New Zealand - - 110 - - - 110
TOTAL 8,452 4,054 350 117 156 - 13,129
 
Whaling of other countries: 1930-31 and summer 1931
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 256 247 15 22 3 11 544
West Antarctic, pelagic 1,616 550 26 - - - 2,192
West Greenland 1* 16 4 - - - 21*
Japan and Korea 20 337 70 418 283 192 1,147
Chile 43 6 53 - 43 - 145
TOTAL 1,935 1,156 168 440 329 20 4,048
1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.
*) Figures of this table on the 1951 edition were modified to keep consistency with the first two tables.
 

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

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