The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1950

**`Whaling in 1949-50 and summer 1950`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`14`	`1,999`	`26`	`1,183`	`157`	`-`	`3,379`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`6,168`	`18,061`	`2,117`	`101`	`2,570`	`-`	`29,017`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`9`	`323`	`151`	`101`	`391`	`-`	`975`
`- Cape Province`	`4`	`242`	`7`	`324`	`161`	`100¹`	`838`
`- Madagascar`	`1`	`10`	`711`	`3`	`12`	`-`	`737`
`- Indian Ocean`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`-`	`52`
`- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`1,404`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,404`
`- Spanish Morocco`	`-`	`29`	`-`	`10`	`77`	`-`	`116`
`Brazil:-`
`- Paraiba`	`-`	`-`	`24`	`98`	`-`	`-`	`122`
`- Sta Catarina`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`6²`	`6`
`Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`390`	`-`	`390`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`14`	`-`	`14`
`- Spain`	`-`	`19`	`-`	`8`	`3`	`-`	`30`
`- Portugal`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`-`	`10`	`-`	`44`
`- Norway`	`3`	`342`	`8`	`3`	`79`	`-`	`435`
`- Scotland`	`2`	`33`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`35`
`- Faroe Islands`	`6`	`377`	`1`	`2`	`46`	`-`	`432`
`- Iceland`	`28`	`226`	`-`	`-`	`11`	`-`	`265`
`- West Greenland`	`-`	`35`	`4`	`-`	`5`	`2³`	`46`
`- Newfoundland`	`15`	`409`	`16`	`16`	`29`	`-`	`485`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- British Columbia`	`4`	`150`	`95`	`24`	`40`	`1³`	`314`
`- Kamtchatka`	`5`	`92`	`4`	`7`	`587`	`4⁴`	`699`
`- Kuril Islands`	`2`	`106`	`18`	`49`	`1,471`	`12⁵`	`1,658`
`- Japan`	`7`	`141`	`5`	`299`	`1,249`	`-`	`1,701`
`- Bonin Island, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`243`	`63`	`-`	`306`
`Chile`	`45`	`274`	`5`	`-`	`769`	`-`	`1,093`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`388`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`388`
`New Zealand`	`-`	`-`	`79`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`79`
`TOTAL`	`6,313`	`22,902`	`5,063`	`2,471`	`8,186`	`125`	`45,060`

1) Bryde whales.
2) No specification.
3) Bottlenoses.
4) 3 bottlenoses and 1 Minke whale.
5) 9 bottlenoses and 3 Minke whales.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1949-50 and summer 1950`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Argentina`	`7`	`503`	`12`	`372`	`52`	`-`	`946`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`24`	`98`	`-`	`6¹`	`128`
`British Commonwealth`	`2,363`	`6,296`	`1,404`	`907`	`1,711`	`101`	`12,782`
`- United Kingdom`	`1,894`	`4,254`	`621`	`447`	`935`	`-`	`8,151`
`- Union of South Africa`	`464`	`1,759`	`212`	`425`	`735`	`100²`	`3,695`
`- Australia`	`-`	`-`	`388`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`388`
`- Canada`	`4`	`150`	`95`	`24`	`40`	`1³`	`314`
`- Newfoundland`	`1`	`133`	`9`	`11`	`1`	`-`	`155`
`- New Zealand`	`-`	`-`	`79`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`79`
`Chile`	`45`	`274`	`5`	`-`	`769`	`-`	`1,093`
`Denmark`	`6`	`412`	`5`	`2`	`51`	`2³`	`478`
`France`	`1`	`10`	`2,115`	`3`	`64`	`-`	`2,193`
`Iceland`	`28`	`226`	`-`	`-`	`11`	`-`	`265`
`Japan`	`825`	`1,198`	`72`	`542`	`1,484`	`-`	`4,121`
`Netherlands`	`188`	`940`	`72`	`-`	`95`	`-`	`1,295`
`Norway`	`2,580`	`11,546`	`1,296`	`472`	`1,340`	`-`	`17,234`
`Portugal`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`-`	`414`	`-`	`448`
`Spain`	`-`	`48`	`-`	`18`	`80`	`-`	`146`
`U.S.S.R.`	`270`	`1,415`	`58`	`57`	`2,115`	`16⁴`	`3,931`
`TOTAL`	`6,313`	`22,902`	`5,063`	`2,471`	`8,186`	`125`	`45,060`

1) No specification.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Bottlenoses.
4) 12 bottlenoses and 4 Minke whales.

**`Norwegian whaling: 1949-50 and summer 1950`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`4`	`710`	`12`	`460`	`57`	`-`	`1,243`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`2,573`	`10,494`	`1,276`	`9`	`1,204`	`-`	`15,556`
`Norway`	`3`	`342`	`8`	`3`	`79`	`-`	`435`
`TOTAL`	`2,580`	`11,546`	`1,296`	`472`	`1,340`	`-`	`17,234`

**`Whaling of United Kingdom: 1949-50 and summer 1950`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`3`	`786`	`2`	`351`	`48`	`-`	`1,190`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`1,875`	`3,159`	`612`	`91`	`859`	`-`	`6,596`
`Newfoundland`	`14`	`276`	`7`	`5`	`28`	`-`	`330`
`Scotland`	`2`	`33`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`35`
`TOTAL`	`1,894`	`4,254`	`621`	`447`	`935`	`-`	`8,151`

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXVII", Oslo, 1952

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