The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1949

**`Whaling in 1948-49 and summer 1949`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`226`	`1,922`	`18`	`562`	`213`	`-`	`2,941`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`7,399`	`17,201`	`13`	`16`	`3,865`	`-`	`28,494`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`17`	`464`	`190`	`101`	`694`	`-`	`1,466`
`- Cape Province`	`5`	`188`	`15`	`119`	`209`	`139¹`	`675`
`- Madagascar`	`1`	`-`	`1,333`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`1,335`
`- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`
`Brazil:-`
`- Paraiba`	`-`	`-`	`15`	`18`	`-`	`1²`	`34`
`- Sta Catarina`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`4³`	`4`
`Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`430`	`-`	`430`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`135`	`-`	`135`
`- Portugal`	`-`	`14`	`-`	`-`	`23`	`-`	`37`
`- Norway`	`4`	`342`	`1`	`6`	`20`	`1⁴`	`374`
`- Faroe Islands`	`10`	`222`	`1`	`21`	`53`	`-`	`307`
`- Iceland`	`33`	`249`	`2`	`12`	`28`	`-`	`324`
`- West Greenland`	`2`	`21`	`2`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`28`
`- Newfoundland and Labrador`	`30`	`425`	`11`	`23`	`53`	`-`	`542`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`28`	`-`	`49`
`- British Columbia`	`2`	`105`	`76`	`3`	`69`	`-`	`255`
`- Bonin Island, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`4`	`116`	`85`	`-`	`205`
`Kamtchatka`	`3`	`64`	`-`	`21`	`774`	`6⁵`	`868`
`Kuril Islands`	`-`	`53`	`7`	`60`	`986`	`41⁶`	`1,147`
`Japan`	`14`	`209`	`-`	`759`	`501`	`-`	`1,483`
`Chile`	`35`	`219`	`6`	`-`	`731`	`-`	`991`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`193`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`193`
`New Zealand`	`-`	`-`	`141`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`141`
`TOTAL`	`7,781`	`21,708`	`3,395`	`1,837`	`8,901`	`192`	`43,814`

1) Bryde whales.
2) Minke whale.
3) No specification.
4) Bottlenose.
5) 2 Minke whales and 4 killer whales.
6) 6 Minke whales, 11 bottlenoses, and 24 killer whales.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1948-49 and summer 1949`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Argentina`	`91`	`537`	`4`	`189`	`98`	`-`	`919`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`15`	`18`	`-`	`5¹`	`38`
`British Commonwealth`	`2,851`	`6,899`	`1,971`	`425`	`2,526`	`139²`	`14,811`
`Chile`	`35`	`219`	`6`	`-`	`731`	`-`	`991`
`Denmark`	`12`	`243`	`3`	`21`	`56`	`-`	`335`
`Iceland`	`33`	`249`	`2`	`12`	`28`	`-`	`324`
`Japan`	`645`	`1,221`	`4`	`875`	`586`	`-`	`3,331`
`Netherlands`	`501`	`783`	`-`	`-`	`82`	`-`	`1,366`
`Norway`	`3,395`	`10,698`	`16`	`215`	`2,245`	`1³`	`16,570`
`Panama`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`
`Portugal`	`-`	`14`	`-`	`-`	`588`	`-`	`602`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`28`	`-`	`49`
`U.S.S.R.`	`218`	`835`	`7`	`82`	`1,933`	`47⁴`	`3,122`
`TOTAL`	`7,781`	`21,708`	`3,395`	`1,837`	`8,901`	`192`	`43,814`

1) 1 Minke whale and 4 without specification.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Bottlenose.
4) 8 Minke whale, 11 bottlenoses, and 28 killer whales.

**`Norwegian whaling: 1948-49 and summer 1949`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`70`	`644`	`5`	`204`	`64`	`-`	`987`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`3,321`	`9,712`	`10`	`5`	`2,161`	`-`	`15,209`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Norway`	`4`	`342`	`1`	`6`	`20`	`1¹`	`374`
`TOTAL`	`3,395`	`10,698`	`16`	`215`	`2,245`	`1`	`16,570`

1) Bottlenose.

**`Whaling of United Kingdom: 1948-49 and summer 1949`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`65`	`741`	`9`	`169`	`51`	`-`	`1,035`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`2,731`	`4,976`	`3`	`10`	`1,449`	`-`	`9,169`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`17`	`464`	`190`	`101`	`694`	`-`	`1,466`
`- Cape Province`	`5`	`188`	`15`	`119`	`209`	`139¹`	`675`
`- Madagascar`	`1`	`-`	`1,333`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`1,335`
`Newfoundland and Labrador`	`30`	`425`	`11`	`23`	`53`	`-`	`542`
`British Columbia`	`2`	`105`	`76`	`3`	`69`	`-`	`255`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`193`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`193`
`New Zealand`	`-`	`-`	`141`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`141`
`TOTAL`	`2,851`	`6,899`	`1,971`	`425`	`2,526`	`139`	`14,811`

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1) Bryde whales

**`Whaling of other countries: 1948-49 and summer 1949`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`91`	`537`	`4`	`189`	`98`	`-`	`919`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`1,347`	`2,513`	`-`	`1`	`255`	`-`	`4,116`
`Africa:- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,356`
`Brazil:-`
`- Paraiba`	`-`	`-`	`15`	`18`	`-`	`1¹`	`34`
`- Sta Catarina`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`4²`	`4`
`Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`430`	`-`	`430`
`Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`135`	`-`	`135`
`Portugal`	`-`	`14`	`-`	`-`	`23`	`-`	`37`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Faroe Islands`	`10`	`222`	`1`	`21`	`53`	`-`	`307`
`- Iceland`	`33`	`249`	`2`	`12`	`28`	`-`	`324`
`- West Greenland`	`2`	`21`	`2`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`28`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`10`	`11`	`-`	`28`	`-`	`49`
`- Bonin Island, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`4`	`116`	`85`	`-`	`205`
`Kamtchatka`	`3`	`64`	`-`	`21`	`774`	`6³`	`868`
`Kuril Islands`	`-`	`53`	`7`	`60`	`986`	`41⁴`	`1,147`
`Japan`	`14`	`209`	`-`	`759`	`501`	`-`	`1,483`
`Chile`	`35`	`219`	`6`	`-`	`731`	`-`	`991`
`TOTAL`	`1,535`	`4,111`	`1,408`	`1,197`	`4,130`	`52`	`12,433`

1) 1 Minke whale.
2) No specification.
3) 2 Minke whales and 4 killer whales.
4) 6 Minke whales, 11 bottlnoses, and 24 killer whales.

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

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