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Whaling statistics - 1935
 
Whaling in 1934-35 and summer 1935
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 556 836 37 125 21 - 1,575
Antarctic, pelagic 15,944 11,664 1,928 141 556 - 30,233
Africa:-
- Natal 122 526 418 90 595 21 1,753
- French Congo - - 1,241 10 - - 1,251
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Portugal (Azores) - - - - 136 1402 276
- Faroe Islands 3 75 2 3 5 - 88
- Iceland 2 25 - 1 - - 28
- Norway 1 106 - 108 4 63 225
- West Greenland - 23 6 - - - 29
- Newfoundland 4 156 9 13 16 - 198
Pacific (north):-
- Mexico 47 3 6 6 8 - 70
- California - - - - - 1892 189
- British Columbia 6 20 1 - 175 - 202
- Alaska 87 94 141 - 70 21 394
Kamtchatka 1 206 143 - - 1372 487
Japan and Korea 21 273 70 380 479 5642 1,787
Chile 40 71 30 85 190 724 488
New Zealand - - 57 - - - 57
TOTAL 16,834 14,078 4,089 962 2,255 1,112 39,330
1) Right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) Different kinds of small whales and 37 right whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1934-35 and summer 1935
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 259 446 27 75 2 - 809
British Commonwealth 8,210 6,748 1,467 153 953 2 17,533
Chile 40 71 30 85 190 721 488
Denmark 3 98 8 3 5 - 117
Iceland 2 25 - 1 - - 28
Japan 146 356 74 380 480 5642 2,000
Mexico 47 3 6 6 8 - 70
Norway 8,039 6,031 2,193 259 411 63 16,939
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 136 1402 276
U.S.A. 87 94 141 - 70 1914 583
U.S.S.R. 1 206 143 - - 1372 487
TOTAL 16,834 14,078 4,089 962 2,255 1,112 39,330
1) Different kinds of small whales and 37 right whales.
2) No specification.
3) Different kinds of small whales.
4) 2 right whales, 189 not specified.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1934-35 and summer 1935
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 8,038 5,925 952 141 407 - 15,463
Congo - - 1,241 10 - - 1,251
Norway 1 106 - 108 4 61 225
TOTAL 8,039 6,031 2,193 259 411 6 16,939
1) Different kinds of small whales.
 
British whaling: 1934-35 and summer 1935
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 297 390 10 50 19 - 766
Antarctic, pelagic 7,781 5,656 972 - 148 - 14,557
Natal 122 526 418 90 595 21 1,753
Newfoundland 4 156 9 13 16 - 198
British Columbia 6 20 1 - 175 - 202
New Zealand - - 57 - - - 57
TOTAL 8,210 6,748 1,467 153 953 2 17,533
1) Right whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1934-35 and summer 1935
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 259 446 27 75 2 - 809
Antarctic, pelagic 125 83 4 - 1 - 213
Portugal (Azores) - - - - 136 1401 276
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 3 75 2 3 5 - 88
- Iceland 2 25 - 1 - - 28
- West Greenland - 23 6 - - - 29
Pacific (north):-
- Mexico 47 3 6 6 8 - 70
- California - - - - - 1891 189
- Alaska 87 94 141 - 70 22 394
Kamtchatka 1 206 143 - - 1371 487
Japan and Korea 21 273 70 380 479 5641 1,787
Chile 40 71 30 85 190 723 488
TOTAL 585 1,299 429 550 891 1,104 4,858
1) No specification.
2) Right whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 37 right whales.
 

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

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