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Whaling statistics - 1924
 
Whaling in 1923-24 and summer 1924
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,927 1,378 130 191 49 - 3,675
South Shetland 1,384 1,565 100 2 17 121 3,080
South Orkney 210 82 3 - - - 295
Ross Sea 211 10 - - - - 221
Africa:-
- Natal 170 354 187 57 268 22 1,038
- Cape Province 503 572 19 364 35 522 1,545
- Walvis Bay 155 7 77 - - - 239
- Angola 75 17 47 242 17 322 430
- French Congo - - 394 3 - - 397
Spain - 1,218 - - 149 - 1,367
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Scotland 59 501 1 57 14 - 632
- Faroe Islands 2 246 1 28 3 - 280
- Norway 8 272 - 131 - - 411
- Davis Strait 48 75 37 2 2 - 164
- Newfoundland 12 144 16 - 8 - 180
Pacific (north) - - - - - 1,1023 1,102
Japan and Korea 33 337 160 642 336 184 1,526
Chile 48 116 34 - 52 71 257
TOTAL 4,845 6,894 1,206 1,719 950 1,225 16,839
1) Right whales.
2) Bryde whales.
3) No specification.
4) Grey whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1923-24 and summer 1924
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 256 247 17 6 10 - 536
British Commonwealth 1,921 2,545 324 565 350 54 5,759
Chile 48 116 34 - 52 71 257
Denmark 1 123 1 6 3 - 134
Japan 33 337 160 642 336 182 1,526
Norway 2,586 3,188 670 500 192 44 7,180
Spain - 338 - - 7 - 345
U.S.A. - - - - - 1,1023 1,102
TOTAL 4,845 6,894 1,206 1,719 950 1,225 16,839
1) Right whales.
2) Grey whales.
3) No specification.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1923-24 and summer 1924
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 936 632 50 98 22 - 1,738
South Shetland 942 1,090 62 2 9 121 2,117
South Orkney 210 82 3 - - - 295
Ross Sea 211 10 - - - - 221
Africa 230 24 518 245 17 322 1,066
Spain - 880 - - 142 - 1,022
North Atlantic and Arctic 57 470 37 155 2 - 721
TOTAL 2,586 3,188 670 500 192 44 7,180
1) 11 right whales and 1 bottlenose.
2) Bryde whales.
 
British whaling: 1923-24 and summer 1924
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 735 499 63 87 17 - 1,401
South Shetland 442 475 38 - 8 - 963
Africa 673 926 206 421 303 541 2,583
North Atlantic and Arctic 71 645 17 57 22 - 812
TOTAL 1,921 2,545 324 565 350 54 5,759
1) Bryde whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1923-24 and summer 1924
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 256 247 17 6 10 - 536
Spain - 338 - - 7 - 345
North Atlantic and Arctic 1 123 1 6 3 - 134
Pacific (north) - - - - - 1,1021 1,102
Japan and Korea 33 337 160 642 336 182 1,526
Chile 48 116 34 - 52 73 257
TOTAL 338 1,161 212 654 408 1,127 3,900
1) No specification.
2) Grey whales.
3) Right whales.

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

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