The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

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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