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Whaling statistics - 1930
 
Whaling in 1929-30 and summer 1930
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 488 3,396 46 216 39 11 4,186
West Antarctic:-
- Companies with licenses 5,358 3,971 3 - 18 - 9,350
- Companies without licenses 9,009 3,096 31 - 12 - 12,148
Ross Sea:-
- Companies with licenses 1,075 265 190 - - - 1,530
- Companies without licenses 1,968 886 583 - 4 - 3,441
Africa:-
- Natal 265 477 131 52 336 - 1,261
- Hangklip 120 137 3 14 43 52 322
- Saldanha Bay 348 417 27 145 82 11 1,020
- Walvis Bay 225 61 6 6 5 - 303
- French Congo - - 586 6 - - 592
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 3 231 3 10 11 - 258
- Norway 4 101 1 60 4 283 198
- West Greenland 1 27 6 - - - 34
- Newfoundland 23 282 7 1 8 - 321
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic 60 580 53 1 1 - 695
Pacific (north):-
- California - - - - - 3004 300
- British Columbia - - - - - 3204 320
- Alaska 78 50 191 - 36 - 355
Japan and Korea 55 331 58 330 527 115 1,312
Chile 85 70 33 - 86 11 275
New Zealand 1 - 78 - - - 79
TOTAL 19,166 14,378 2,036 841 1,212 667 38,300
1) Right whale.
2  Bryde whales.
3) Minke whales.
4) No specification.
5) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 541 779 10 42 14 - 1,386
British Commonwealth 4,561 6,198 402 307 489 326 12,283
Chile 85 70 33 - 86 11 275
Denmark 4 258 9 10 11 - 292
Japan 55 331 58 330 527 112 1,312
Norway 13,842 6,692 1,333 152 49 29 22,097
U.S.A. 78 50 191 - 36 3003 655
TOTAL 19,166 14,378 2,036 841 1,212 667 38,300
1) Right whale.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) No specification.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 222 1,196 18 79 16 11 1,532
West Antarctic, others:-
- Companies with licenses 3,738 2,459 1 - 15 - 6,213
- Companies without licenses 7,009 1,438 16 - 4 - 8,467
Ross Sea:-
- Companies with licenses 1,075 265 190 - - - 1,530
- Companies without licenses 1,509 592 462 - 4 - 2,567
Africa:-
- Walvis Bay 225 61 6 6 5 - 303
- French Congo - - 586 6 - - 592
North Atlantic and Arctic 64 681 54 61 5 282 893
TOTAL 13,842 6,692 1,333 152 49 29 22,097
1) Right whales.
2) Minke whales.
 
British whaling: 1929-30 and summer 1930
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 166 1,609 21 95 13 - 1,904
West Antarctic, pelagic 3,179 2,982 14 - 7 - 6,182
Ross Sea 459 294 121 - - - 874
Africa:-
- Natal 265 477 131 52 336 - 1,261
- Cape Province 468 554 30 159 125 61 1,342
Newfoundland 23 282 7 1 8 - 321
British Columbia - - - - - 3202 320
New Zealand 1 - 78 - - - 79
TOTAL 4,561 6,198 402 307 489 326 12,283
1) 1 right whale and 5 Bryde whales.
2) No specification.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1929-30 and summer 1930
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 100 591 7 42 10 - 750
West Antarctic, pelagic 441 188 3 - 4 - 636
Faroe Islands 3 231 3 10 11 - 258
West Greenland 1 27 6 - - - 34
Pacific (north) 78 50 191 - 36 3001 655
Japan and Korea 55 331 58 330 527 112 1,312
Chile 85 70 33 - 86 13 275
TOTAL 763 1,488 301 382 674 312 3,920
1) No specification.
2) 9 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) Right whales.

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

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