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Whaling statistics - 1942
 
Whaling in 1941-42 and summer 1942
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 59 1,189 16 52 109 - 1,425
Africa:-
- Natal 2 204 156 13 123 - 498
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 583 - 583
- Portugal - - - - - 231 23
- Norway 1 58 1 48 2 - 110
- Newfoundland 4 62 1 4 - - 71
Pacific (north):-
- California - 10 12 1 3 - 26
- British Columbia 1 25 7 - 130 - 163
Kamtchatka 2 203 12 - 215 1222 554
Japan and Korea 12 418 30 255 427 63 1,148
Peru, pelagic - - - - 3,346 - 3,346
Chile - - - - 54 - 54
New Zealand - - 71 - - - 71
TOTAL 81 2,169 306 373 4,992 151 8,072
1) No specification.
2) 101 grey whales, 3 Minke whales, 7 bottlenoses, and 11 dolphines.
3) 1 grey whale and 5 right whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1941-42 and summer 1942
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 40 873 15 52 86 - 1,066
British Commonwealth 26 607 236 17 276 - 1,162
Chile - - - - 54 - 54
Japan 12 418 30 255 427 61 1,148
Norway 1 58 1 48 3,348 - 3,456
Portugal - - - - 583 232 606
U.S.A. - 10 12 1 3 - 26
U.S.S.R. 2 203 12 - 215 1223 554
TOTAL 81 2,169 306 373 4,992 151 8,072
1) 1 grey whale, 5 right whales.
2) No specification.
3) 101 grey whales, 3 Minke whales, 7 bottlenoses, and 11 dolphines.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1941-42 and summer 1942
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 1 58 1 48 2 - 110
Peru, pelagic - - - - 3,346 - 3,346
TOTAL 1 58 1 48 3,348 - 3,456
 
British whaling: 1941-42 and summer 1942
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 19 316 1 - 23 - 359
Natal 2 204 156 13 123 - 498
Newfoundland 4 62 1 4 - - 71
British Columbia 1 25 7 - 130 - 163
New Zealand - - 71 - - - 71
TOTAL 26 607 236 17 276 - 1,162
 
Whaling of other countries: 1941-42 and summer 1942
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 40 873 15 52 86 - 1,066
Azores - - - - 583 - 583
Portugal - - - - - 231 23
Pacific (north):-
- California - 10 12 1 3 - 26
Kamtchatka 2 203 12 - 215 1222 554
Japan and Korea 12 418 30 255 427 63 1,148
Chile - - - - 54 - 54
TOTAL 54 1,504 69 308 1,368 151 3,454
1) No specification.
2) 101 grey whales, 3 Minke whales, 7 bottlenoses, and 11 dolphines.
3) 1 grey whale, 5 right whales.

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

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