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Whaling statistics - 1933
 
Whaling in 1932-33 and summer 1933
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 267 727 - 2 - - 996
Antarctic, pelagic 18,624 4,441 159 - 107 - 23,331
Natal 85 602 162 11 306 21 1,168
Azores - - - - 77 1762 253
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 6 91 - 7 3 - 107
- Norway 7 197 1 22 9 - 236
- West Greenland 3 17 1 - - - 21
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 43 549 7 - 41 - 640
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 2003 200
- British Columbia 1 17 1 - 190 - 209
- Alaska - - - - - 1823 182
Kamtchatka 5 105 26 3 57 74 203
Japan and Korea 10 299 89 388 331 55 1,122
Chile 16 44 11 - 121 111 203
New Zealand - - 44 - - - 44
TOTAL 19,067 7,089 501 433 1,242 583 28,915
1) Right whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales.
3) No specification.
4) 2 grey whales, 1 bottlenose and 4 without specification.
5) 3 right whales and 2 grey whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1932-33 and summer 1933
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 267 727 - 2 - - 996
British Commonwealth 8,582 3,546 307 11 536 2 12,984
Chile 16 44 11 - 121 111 203
Denmark 9 108 1 7 3 - 128
Japan 10 299 89 388 331 52 1,122
Norway 10,178 2,260 67 22 117 - 12,644
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 77 1763 253
U.S.A. - - - - - 3824 382
U.S.S.R. 5 105 26 3 57 75 203
TOTAL 19,067 7,089 501 433 1,234 583 28,907
1) Right whales.
2) 3 right whales and 2 grey whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) No specification.
5) 2 grey whales, 1 bottlenose and 4 without specification.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1932-33 and summer 1933
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 10,128 1,514 59 - 67 - 11,768
Norway 7 197 1 22 9 - 236
North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 43 549 7 - 41 - 640
TOTAL 10,178 2,260 67 22 117 - 12,644
 
British whaling: 1932-33 and summer 1933
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 8,496 2,927 100 - 40 - 11,563
Natal 85 602 162 11 306 21 1,168
British Columbia 1 17 1 - 190 - 209
New Zealand - - 44 - - - 44
TOTAL 8,582 3,546 307 11 536 2 12,984
1) Right whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1932-33 and summer 1933
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 267 727 - 2 - - 996
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 77 1761 253
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 6 91 - 7 3 - 107
- West Greenland 3 17 1 - - - 21
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 2002 200
- Alaska - - - - - 1822 182
Kamtchatka 5 105 26 3 57 73 203
Japan and Korea 10 299 89 388 331 54 1,122
Chile 16 44 11 - 121 115 203
TOTAL 307 1,283 127 400 589 581 3,287
1) Different kinds of small whales.
2) No specification.
3) 2 grey whales, 1 bottlenose and 4 without specification.
4) 3 right whales and 2 grey whales.
5) Right whales.
 

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

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