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Whaling statistics - 1936
 
Whaling in 1935-36 and summer 1936
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,221 520 41 - 3 - 1,785
Antarctic, pelagic 16,510 9,177 3,121 2 396 - 29,206
Africa:-
- Natal 41 528 301 68 911 - 1,849
- Cape Province 79 566 27 214 108 71 1,001
- French Congo - 1 840 23 54 - 918
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Portugal (Azores) - - - - 172 3082 480
- Faroe Islands 2 82 - 1 9 - 94
- Iceland 5 72 - 1 7 - 85
- Norway 4 147 - 154 17 93 331
- West Greenland - 15 5 - - - 20
- Newfoundland 20 146 10 2 14 - 192
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 962 96
- British Columbia 3 48 14 - 311 - 376
- Alaska 41 160 118 - 66 - 385
Kamtchatka 5 210 68 - 113 1054 501
Japan and Korea 3 241 72 348 549 6272 1,840
Peru, pelagic 135 139 4 10 2,021 - 2,309
Chile 39 96 14 - 115 25 266
Australia - 7 3,072 - 14 - 3,093
New Zealand - - 69 - - - 69
TOTAL 18,108 12,155 7,776 823 4,880 1,154 44,896
1) Bryde whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) 102 grey whales and 3 without specification.
5) Right whale.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1935-36 and summer 1936
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 660 261 22 - 1 - 944
British Commonwealth 7,798 5,243 3,143 294 3,434 7 19,919
Chile 39 96 14 - 115 21 266
Denmark 2 97 5 1 9 - 114
Iceland 5 72 - 1 7 - 85
Japan 459 415 81 348 549 6272 2,479
Norway 7,353 5,021 2,748 179 360 93 15,670
Panama 1,746 580 73 - 50 - 2,449
Portugal - - - - 172 3082 480
U.S.A. 41 160 1,622 - 70 962 1,989
U.S.S.R. 5 210 68 - 113 1054 501
TOTAL 18,108 12,155 7,776 823 4,880 1,154 44,896
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) 102 grey whales, 3 not specified.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1935-36 and summer 1936
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 7,349 4,873 1,908 2 289 - 14,421
Congo - 1 840 23 54 - 918
Norway 4 147 - 154 17 91 331
TOTAL 7,353 5,021 2,748 179 360 9 15,670
1) Different kinds of small whales.
 
British whaling: 1935-36 and summer 1936
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 561 259 19 - 2 - 841
Antarctic, pelagic 6,959 3,550 1,131 - 57 - 11,697
Africa:-
- Natal 41 528 301 68 911 - 1,849
- Cape Province 79 566 27 214 108 71 1,001
Newfoundland 20 146 10 2 14 - 192
British Columbia 3 48 14 - 311 - 376
Peru, pelagic 135 139 4 10 2,021 - 2,309
Australia - 7 1,568 - 10 - 1,585
New Zealand - - 69* - - - 69*
TOTAL 7,798 5,243 3,143 294 3,434 7 19,919
1) Bryde whales.
*) Figures of this table on the 1951 edition were modified to keep consistency with the first two tables.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1935-36 and summer 1936
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 660 261 22 - 1 - 944
Antarctic, pelagic 2,202 754 82 - 50 - 3,088
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 172 3081 480
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 2 82 - 1 9 - 94
- Iceland 5 72 - 1 7 - 85
- West Greenland - 15 5 - - - 20
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 961 96
- Alaska 41 160 118 - 66 - 385
Kamtchatka 5 210 68 - 113 1052 501
Japan and Korea 3 241 72 348 549 6271 1,840
Chile 39 96 14 - 115 23 266
West Australia - - 1,504 - 4 - 1,508
TOTAL 2,957 1,891 1,885 350 1,086 1,138 9,307
1) No specification.
2) 102 grey whales and 3 without specification.
3) Right whales.
 

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

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