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Whaling statistics - 1941
 
Whaling in 1940-41 and summer 1941
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 7 747 - 88 26 - 868
Antarctic, pelagic 4,936 7,084 2,675 22 778 - 15,495
Africa:-
- Natal 6 193 79 5 476 - 759
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 425 - 425
- Portugal - - - - - 761 76
- Norway 1 6 - 49 5 - 61
- Newfoundland 2 65 3 2 - - 72
Pacific (north):-
- Pelagic whaling 40 367 6 7 156 32 579
- California - 7 16 - 1 - 24
- British Columbia 1 67 27 - 233 - 328
Kamtchatka 9 254 7 11 194 683 543
Japan and Korea 26 360 40 623 1,298 22 2,349
Peru, pelagic - - - - 1,914 - 1,914
Chile - - - - 59 - 59
New Zealand - - 86 - - - 86
TOTAL 5,028 9,150 2,939 807 5,565 149 23,638
1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) 2 Minke whales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenoses, and 4 dolphines.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1940-41 and summer 1941
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 7 747 - 88 26 - 868
British Commonwealth 636 2,808 195 8 714 - 4,361
Chile - - - - 59 - 59
Japan 3,280 4,438 2,440 639 2,118 51 12,920
Norway 1,096 896 281 61 2,028 - 4,362
Portugal - - - - 425 762 501
U.S.A. - 7 16 - 1 - 24
U.S.S.R. 9 254 7 11 194 683 543
TOTAL 5,028 9,150 2,939 807 5,565 149 23,638
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 2 Minke whales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenose and 4 dolphines.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1940-41 and summer 1941
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 1,095 890 281 12 109 - 2,387
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 1 6 - 49 5 - 61
Peru, pelagic - - - - 1,914 - 1,914
TOTAL 1,096 896 281 61 2,028 - 4,362
 
British whaling: 1940-41 and summer 1941
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 627 2,483 - 1 5 - 3,116
Natal 6 193 79 5 476 - 759
Newfoundland 2 65 3 2 - - 72
British Columbia 1 67 27 - 233 - 328
New Zealand - - 86 - - - 86
TOTAL 636 2,808 195 8 714 - 4,361
 
Whaling of other countries: 1940-41 and summer 1941
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 7 747 - 88 26 - 868
Antarctic, pelagic 3,214 3,711 2,394 9 664 - 9,992
Azores - - - - 425 - 425
Portugal - - - - - 761 76
Pacific (north):-
- California - 7 16 - 1 - 24
- Pelagic whaling 40 367 6 7 156 32 579
Kamtchatka 9 254 7 11 194 683 543
Japan and Korea 26 360 40 623 1,298 22 2,349
Chile - - - - 59 - 59
TOTAL 3,296 5,446 2,463 738 2,823 149 14,915
1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) 2 Minke hales, 57 grey whales, 5 bottlenoses and 4 dolphines.

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

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