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Whaling statistics - 1963
 
Whaling in 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 947 18,668 270 5,503 4,771 231 30,182
Africa:-
- Natal 5 346 37 369 1,771 32 2,531
- Cape Province 2 56 3 721 691 513 1,524
Brazil - 4 12 346 42 24 406
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 472 - 472
- Madeira - - - - 186 - 186
- Spain - - - - 113 135 126
- Norway - 42 - - 107 - 149
- Faroe Islands - 3 - - 8 - 11
- Iceland - 283 - 20 136 - 439
- Newfoundland - - - - 1 - 1
Pacific (north):-
- California 6 16 55 97 77 26 253
- Oregon - 5 - - - - 5
- British Columbia 30 220 24 154 147 36 578
- North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 57 1,045 10 945 2,700 37 4,760
- Kamtchatka, pelagic 347 1,060 2,242 514 5,125 36 9,291
- Kuril Islands 1 90 5 16 659 26 773
- Japan 2 67 3 855 1,714 - 2,641
- Ryukyu Islands - - - - 1 - 1
Peru - - - - 3,241 - 3,241
Chile 31 11 1 6 1,494 - 1,543
Australia 1 - 87 3 629 - 720
New Zealand - - 9 - 114 - 123
South Atlantic, pelagic8 - - - - 435 - 435
Indian Ocean, pelagic8 - - - - 2,005 - 2,005
South Pacific, pelagic8 - - - - 1,219 - 1,219
TOTAL 1,429 21,916 2,758 9,549 27,858 105 63,615
1) 21 Minke whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) 2 Bryde whales and 1 right whale.
3) 50 Bryde whales and 1 Minke whale.
4) Minke whales.
5) Baleen whales, not specified.
6) Baird's beaked whales.
7) Right whales.
8) Catch by floating factories on voyages to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds(catch north of 40o South Lat.).
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia 1 - 87 3 629 - 720
Brazil - 4 12 346 42 21 406
Canada 30 220 24 154 148 32 579
Chile 31 11 1 6 1,494 - 1,543
Denmark - 3 - - 8 - 11
Iceland - 283 - 20 136 - 439
Japan 786 11,587 20 2,894 8,596 33 23,886
Netherlands 19 848 - 87 376 - 1,330
New Zealand - - 9 - 114 - 123
Norway 4 2,332 - 1,389 1,280 - 5,005
Peru - - - - 3,241 - 3,241
Portugal - - - - 658 - 658
South Africa 7 402 40 1,090 2,462 544 4,055
Spain - - - - 113 135 126
United Kingdom7 1 858 - 435 258 - 1,552
U.S.A. 6 21 55 97 78 22 259
U.S.S.R. 544 5,347 2,510 3,028 8,225 286 19,682
TOTAL 1,429 21,916 2,758 9,549 27,858 105 63,615
1) Minke whales.
2) Baird's beaked whales.
3) Right whales.
4) 52 Bryde whales, 1 Minke whale and 1 right whale.
5) Baleen whales, not specified.
6) 21 Minke whales, 2 bottlenoses and 5 Baird's beaked whales.
 
Norwegian Whaling: 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 4 2,290 - 1,389 899 - 4,582
South Atlantic, pelagic1 - - - - 274 - 274
Norway - 42 - - 107 - 149
TOTAL 4 2,332 - 1,389 1,280 - 5,005
1) Catch by floating factories on their voyages to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds.
 
Whaling of United Kingdom: 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 1 858 - 435 258 - 1,552
TOTAL 1 858 - 435 258 - 1,552
 
Whaling of Japan: 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 727 10,475 7 1,094 1,314 - 13,617
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 57 1,045 10 945 2,700 31 4,760
Japan 2 67 3 855 1,714 - 2,641
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - - 1,649 - 1,649
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - 1,219 - 1,219
TOTAL 786 11,587 20 2,894 8,596 3 23,886
1) Right whales.
2) Catch by floating factories on their voyages to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds.
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1962-63 and summer 1963
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 196 4,197 263 2,498 1,953 231 9,130
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 132 - 132
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 356 - 356
Kamtchatka, pelagic 347 1,060 2,242 514 5,125 32 9,291
Kuril Islands 1 90 5 16 659 22 773
TOTAL 544 5,347 2,510 3,028 8,225 28 19,682
1) 21 Minke whale and 2 bottlenoses.
2) Baird's beaked whales.
3) Catch by floating factories on their voyages to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds.

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

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