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Whaling statistics - 1962
 
Whaling in 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia - 661 - 447 86 - 1,194
Antarctic, pelagic 1,118 26,438 309 4,749 4,743 41 37,361
Africa:-
- Natal 7 489 37 319 1,640 - 2,492
- Cape Province 1 52 9 388 941 642 1,455
South Atlantic, pelagic7 - - - - 358 - 358
Brazil:-
- Paraiba 1 49 11 610 85 - 756
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores8 - - - - 341 - 341
- Madeira - - - - 171 - 171
- Spain - - - - 167 313 198
- Norway 1 145 - 3 91 - 240
- Faroe Islands - 6 - - 7 - 13
- Iceland - 303 - 44 136 - 483
- Greenland - - 2 - - - 2
Pacific (north):-
- California 2 123 39 22 60 - 246
- Oregon - 1 - - - - 1
- British Columbia 27 157 16 340 172 14 713
- North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic
48 1,166 17 260 2,549 35 4,043
- Kamtchatka, pelagic 19 438 1,213 303 1,955 - 3,928
- Kuril Islands 11 77 2 79 1,347 36 1,519
- Japan 5 39 1 1,229 1,685 - 2,959
- Ryukyu Islands - - 24 - - - 24
Peru - - - - 3,301 - 3,301
Chile 11 34 4 9 2,280 - 2,338
Australia 4 - 720 2 592 22 1,320
New Zealand - - 32 - 3 - 35
Indian Ocean, pelagic7 - - - - 371 - 371
South Pacific, pelagic7 - - - - 164 - 164
TOTAL 1,255 30,178 2,436 8,804 23,245 108 66,026
1) 1 Baird's beaked whale, 2 Minke whales and 1 right whale.
2) Bryde whales
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) Baird's beaked whale.
5) Right whales.
6) 1 Minke whale and 2 bottlenoses.
7) Catch by floating factories on voyage to the Antarctic whaling grounds (North of 40o South Lat.).
8) Excludes the catch from San Miguel and San Jorge.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia 4 - 720 2 592 21 1,320
Brazil 1 49 11 610 85 - 756
Canada 27 157 16 340 172 12 713
Chile 11 34 4 9 2,280 - 2,338
Denmark - 6 2 - 7 - 15
Iceland - 303 - 44 136 - 483
Japan 542 13,060 20 2,430 5,759 33 21,814
Netherlands 45 1,111 14 52 406 - 1,628
New Zealand - - 32 - 3 - 35
Norway 133 7,088 12 563 1,885 - 9,681
Peru - - - - 3,301 - 3,301
Portugal6 - - - - 512 - 512
South Africa 8 541 46 707 2,581 641 3,947
Spain - - - - 167 314 198
United Kingdom7 50 2,339 11 1,505 458 - 4,363
U.S.A. 2 124 63 22 60 - 271
U.S.S.R. 432 5,366 1,485 2,520 4,841 75 14,651
TOTAL 1,255 30,178 2,436 8,804 23,245 108 66,026
1) Bryde whales.
2) Baird's beaked whale.
3) Right whales.
4) Baleen whales, not specified.
5) 1 Baird's beaked whale, 3 Minke whales, 2 bottlenoses and 1 right whale.
6) Excludes the catch from San Miguel and San Jorge, Azores.
7) Includes the catch of one British company registered at Falkland Islands.
 
Norwegian Whaling: 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 132 6,943 12 560 1,657 - 9,304
South Atlantic, pelagic1 - - - - 71 - 71
Indian Ocean, pelagic1 - - - - 66 - 66
Norway 1 145 - 3 91 - 240
TOTAL 133 7,088 12 563 1,885 - 9,681
1) Catch by floating factories on voyage to the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40o South Lat.).
 
Whaling of United Kingdom: 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia1 - 661 - 447 86 - 1,194
Antarctic, pelagic 50 1,678 11 1,058 333 - 3,130
South Atlantic, pelagic2 - - - - 39 - 39
TOTAL 50 2,339 11 1,505 458 - 4,363
1) Catch of one British company registered at Falkland Islands.
2) Catch by floating factory on voyage to the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40o South Lat.).
 
Whaling of Japan: 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 489 11,855 2 941 1,064 - 14,351
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic
48 1,166 17 260 2,549 31 4,043
Japan 5 39 1 1,229 1,685 - 2,959
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - - 297 - 297
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - 164 - 164
TOTAL 542 13,060 20 2,430 5,759 3 21,814
1) Right whales.
2) Catch by floating factories on voyage to the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40o South Lat.).
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1961-62 and summer 1962
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 402 4,851 270 2,138 1,283 41 8,948
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 248 - 248
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 8 - 8
Kamtchatka, pelagic 19 438 1,213 303 1,955 - 3,928
Kuril Islands 11 77 2 79 1,347 32 1,519
TOTAL 432 5,366 1,485 2,520 4,841 7 14,651
1) 1 Baird's beaked whale, 2 Minke whales and 1 right whale.
2) 1 Minke whale and 2 bottlenoses.
3) Catch by floating factories on voyage to the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40o South Lat.).

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LI", Oslo, 1964

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