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Whaling statistics - 1927
 
Whaling in 1926-27 and summer 1927
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 3,689 1,144 - 365 17 - 5,215
South Shetland 1,327 3,396 94 - 19 - 4,836
South Orkney 284 301 4 - - - 589
Ross Sea 1,068 89 82 - - - 1,239
Antarctic, pelagic 177 172 9 413 3 121 786
Africa:-
- Natal 220 287 84 89 408 12 1,089
- Cape Province 1,020 761 12 65 155 282 2,041
- Walvis Bay 316 81 32 1 14 - 444
- Angola 187 72 3 305 3 - 570
Spain and Portugal - 369 - 1 53 - 423
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Scotland 3 261 - 33 15 - 312
- Faroe Islands 2 170 1 16 6 - 195
- Norway 1 359 - 121 1 - 482
- Svalbard 7 44 - - - - 51
- West Greenland 7 22 9 - 2 - 40
- Newfoundland and Labrador 15 243 88 9 8 - 363
Pacific (north) 188 124 1,026 48 6 6723 2,064
Japan and Korea 9 441 95 531 450 204 1,546
Chile and Peru 199 294 22 - 156 2605 931
Australia 3 - 996 - - - 999
TOTAL 8,722 8,630 2,557 1,997 1,316 993 24,215
1) Right whales.
2) Bryde whales.
3) 29 grey and 643 without specification.
4) Grey whales.
5) No specification.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1926-27 and summer 1927
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 525 199 - 84 4 - 812
British Commonwealth 3,197 2,902 201 326 593 29 7,248
Chile - - - - - 2601 260
Denmark 9 192 10 16 8 - 235
Japan 9 441 95 531 450 202 1,546
Norway 4,947 4,774 1,697 1,037 258 41 12,754
U.S.A. 35 122 554 3 3 6431 1,360
TOTAL 8,722 8,630 2,557 1,997 1,316 993 24,215
1) No specification.
2) Grey whales.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1926-27 and summer 1927
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,719 517 - 151 7 - 2,394
South Shetland 833 2,474 77 - 18 - 3,402
South Orkney 284 301 4 - - - 589
West Antarctic, pelagic 177 172 9 413 3 121 786
Ross Sea 1,068 89 82 - - - 1,239
Africa 503 153 35 306 17 - 1,014
Spain and Portugal - 369 - 1 53 - 423
North Atlantic and Arctic 8 403 - 121 1 - 533
Mexico 153 2 472 45 3 292 704
Peru 199 294 22 - 156 - 671
West Australia 3 - 996 - - - 999
TOTAL 4,947 4,774 1,697 1,037 258 41 12,754
1) Right whales.
2) Grey whales
 
British whaling: 1926-27 and summer 1927
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 1,445 428 - 130 6 - 2,009
South Shetland 494 922 17 - 1 - 1,434
Africa 1,240 1,048 96 154 563 291 3,130
North Atlantic and Arctic 18 504 88 42 23 - 675
TOTAL 3,197 2,902 201 326 593 29 7,248
1) Bryde whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1926-27 and summer 1927
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 525 199 - 84 4 - 812
Faroe Islands 2 170 1 16 6 - 195
West Greenland 7 22 9 - 2 - 40
Pacific (north) 35 122 554 3 3 6431 1,360
Japan and Korea 9 441 95 531 450 202 1,546
Chile - - - - - 2601 260
TOTAL 578 954 659 634 465 923 4,213
1) No specification.
2) Grey whales.

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

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