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Whaling statistics - 1952
 
Whaling in 1951-52 and summer 1952
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 6 2,007 10 498 141 - 2,662
Antarctic, pelagic 5,124 20,520 1,546 32 5,344 91 32,575
Africa:-
- Natal 8 451 111 155 356 - 1,081
- Cape Province 11 303 15 711 331 - 1,371
- French Congo - - 265 171 - - 436
- Spanish Morocco - 12 - 6 39 - 57
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - 9 153 1 - 163
- Santa Catarina - - 1 4 - - 5
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 618 - 618
- Madeira - 6 - - 160 - 166
- Spain - 74 - - 63 - 137
- Norway 1 374 2 24 51 - 452
- Faroe Islands - 20 - 2 1 - 23
- Iceland 14 224 - 25 2 - 265
- West Greenland - 16 - - 5 - 21
- Newfoundland - 1 1 - - 171 194
Pacific (north):-
- British Columbia 16 240 61 22 126 - 465
- Kamtchatka, pelagic 62 447 54 27 731 42 1,325
- Kuril Islands 17 241 9 188 1,641 93 2,105
- Japan 27 231 3 666 1,071 - 1,998
- Bonin Island, pelagic - - 1 411 18 - 430
Peru 7 14 20 17 37 - 95
Chile 143 424 7 10 790 - 1,374
Australia - - 1,787 - - - 1,787
New Zealand - - 121 1 - - 122
TOTAL 5,436 25,605 4,023 3,123 11,526 39 49,752
1) Minke whales.
2) 2 Minke whales and 2 bottlenoses.
3) 3 Minke whales and 6 bottlenoses.
4) In addition 3,155 potheads were taken.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1951-52 and summer 1952
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 2 567 5 155 69 - 798
Brazil - - 10 157 1 - 168
British Commonwealth 1,800 6,420 2,554 1,055 2,431 17 14,277
- United Kingdom 1,152 3,914 450 166 1,256 - 6,938
- Union of South Africa 632 2,265 134 866 1,049 - 4,946
- Australia - - 1,787 - - - 1,787
- Canada 16 240 61 22 126 - 465
- Newfoundland - 1 1 - - 171 193
- New Zealand - - 121 1 - - 122
Chile 143 424 7 10 790 - 1,374
Denmark - 36 - 2 6 - 44
France - - 265 171 - - 436
Iceland 14 224 - 25 2 - 265
Japan 313 3,046 78 1,091 2,050 - 6,578
Netherlands 425 718 150 - 357 - 1,650
Norway 2,093 10,738 671 229 2,371 - 16,102
Panama 424 900 62 1 21 - 1,408
Peru 7 14 20 17 37 - 95
Portugal - 6 - - 778 - 784
Spain - 86 - 6 102 - 194
U.S.S.R. 215 2,426 201 204 2,511 222 5,579
TOTAL 5,436 25,605 4,023 3,123 11,526 39 49,752
1) Minke whales.
6) 14 Minke whales and 8 bottlenoses.
3) In addition 3,155 pothead were taken.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1951-52 and summer 1952
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1 673 1 184 28 - 887
Antarctic, pelagic 2,091 9,691 668 21 2,292 - 14,763
Norway 1 374 2 24 51 - 452
TOTAL 2,093 10,738 671 229 2,371 - 16,102
 
Whaling of United Kingdom: 1951-52 and summer 1952
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 3 767 4 159 44 - 977
Antarctic, pelagic 1,149 3,147 446 7 1,212 - 5,961
TOTAL 1,152 3,914 450 166 1,256 - 6,938

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXXI", Oslo, 1954

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