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Whaling statistics - 1948
 
Whaling in 1947-48 and summer 1948
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 46 2,142 24 609 128 - 2,949
Antarctic, pelagic 6,862 18,999 2 12 2,494 - 28,369
Africa:-
- Natal 16 426 182 109 846 - 1,579
- Cape Province 4 134 14 83 105 2381 578
- Spanish Morocco 1 46 - - 47 101 104
Brazil:-
- Paraiba 1 - 21 10 - - 32
- Sta Catarina - - - - - 42 4
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 645 - 645
- Madeira - - - - 162 - 162
- Portugal - 106 - - 35 - 141
- Norway 2 260 - 35 47 - 344
- Faroe Islands 3 223 - 15 30 - 271
- Iceland 24 195 - 5 15 - 239
- West Greenland 2 21 1 1 6 - 31
- Newfoundland and Labrador 57 669 15 4 14 493 808
Pacific (north):-
- California - 19 16 - 32 - 67
- British Columbia - 37 115 2 28 - 182
- Bonin Island, pelagic 1 3 3 105 131 - 243
Kamtchatka 3 229 8 3 574 34 820
Kuril Islands - 26 5 36 390 35 460
Japan 49 176 8 533 823 16 1,590
Peru, pelagic 1 2 - 1 2,497 - 2,501
Chile 85 289 5 6 731 - 1,116
Australia - - 4 - - - 4
New Zealand - - 92 - - - 92
TOTAL 7,157 24,002 515 1,569 9,780 308 43,331
1) Bryde whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) 2 bottlenoses and 1 killer whale.
5) 1 Minke whale and 2 killer whales.
6) Right whale.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1947-48 and summer 1948
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 16 578 8 154 58 - 814
Brazil 1 - 21 10 - 41 36
British Commonwealth 3,002 8,148 432 477 4,804 2872 17,150
Chile 85 289 5 6 731 - 1,116
Denmark 5 244 1 16 36 - 302
Iceland 24 195 - 5 15 - 239
Japan 764 787 11 638 956 13 3,157
Netherlands 331 830 - - 133 - 1,294
Norway 2,741 11,959 8 224 1,162 104 16,104
Portugal - 106 - - 842 - 948
U.S.A. - 19 16 - 32 - 67
U.S.S.R. 188 847 13 39 1,011 65 2,104
TOTAL 7,157 24,002 515 1,569 9,780 308 43,331
1) No specification.
2) 238 Bryde whales and 49 different kinds of small whales.
3) Right whale.
4) Bryde whales.
5) 1 Minke whale, 2 bottlenoses, and 3 killer whales.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1947-48 and summer 1948
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 8 747 8 187 28 - 978
Antarctic, pelagic 2,730 10,906 - 2 1,040 - 14,678
Africa:-
- Spanish Morocco 1 46 - - 47 101 104
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 2 260 - 35 47 - 344
TOTAL 2,741 11,959 8 224 1,162 10 16,104
1) Bryde whales.
 
Whaling of United Kingdom: 1947-48 and summer 1948
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 22 817 8 268 42 - 1,157
Antarctic, pelagic 2,902 6,063 2 10 1,272 - 10,249
Africa:-
- Natal 16 426 182 109 846 - 1,579
- Cape Province 4 134 14 83 105 2381 578
Newfoundland and Labrador 57 669 15 4 14 492 808
British Columbia - 37 115 2 28 - 182
Peru, pelagic 1 2 - 1 2,497 - 2,501
Australia - - 4 - - - 4
New Zealand - - 92 - - - 92
TOTAL 3,002 8,148 432 477 4,804 287 17,150
1) Bryde whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1947-48 and summer 1948
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 16 578 8 154 58 - 814
Antarctic, pelagic 1,230 2,030 - - 182 - 3,442
Brazil:-
- Paraiba 1 - 21 10 - - 32
- Sta Catarina - - - - - 41 4
Azores - - - - 645 - 645
Madeira - - - - 162 - 162
Portugal - 106 - - 35 - 141
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 3 223 - 15 30 - 271
- Iceland 24 195 - 5 15 - 239
- West Greenland 2 21 1 1 6 - 31
Pacific (north):-
- California - 19 16 - 32 - 67
- Bonin Island, pelagic 1 3 3 105 131 - 243
Kamtchatka 3 229 8 3 574 32 820
Kuril Islands - 26 5 36 390 33 460
Japan 49 176 8 533 823 14 1,590
Chile 85 289 5 6 731 - 1,116
TOTAL 1,414 3,895 75 868 3,814 11 10,077
1) No specification.
2) 2 bottlenoses and 1 killer whale.
3) 1 Minke whale and 2 killer whales.
4) Right whale.

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

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