The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1937

**`Whaling in 1936-37 and summer 1937`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`121`	`1,079`	`17`	`471`	`70`	`-`	`1,758`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`14,183`	`13,302`	`4,460`	`19`	`856`	`1¹`	`32,821`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`67`	`755`	`240`	`64`	`503`	`-`	`1,629`
`- Cape Province`	`57`	`398`	`28`	`49`	`207`	`43²`	`782`
`- Madagascar`	`4`	`22`	`1,223`	`8`	`-`	`-`	`1,257`
`- French Congo`	`-`	`-`	`298`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`298`
`Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Portugal (Azores)`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`80`	`208³`	`288`
`- Faroe Islands`	`7`	`142`	`4`	`11`	`11`	`-`	`175`
`- Iceland`	`1`	`56`	`1`	`-`	`21`	`-`	`79`
`- Norway`	`9`	`223`	`-`	`55`	`20`	`35⁴`	`342`
`- West Greenland`	`4`	`9`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`17`
`- Newfoundland`	`8`	`439`	`9`	`7`	`19`	`1¹`	`483`
`North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic:-`
`- South of Iceland`	`25`	`198`	`1`	`3`	`37`	`-`	`264`
`- Davis Strait`	`3`	`263`	`6`	`97`	`181`	`-`	`550`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`8`	`14`	`3`	`12`	`-`	`-`	`37`
`- British Columbia`	`1`	`44`	`7`	`-`	`265`	`-`	`317`
`- Alaska`	`45`	`170`	`104`	`1`	`56`	`-`	`376`
`Kamtchatka`	`-`	`142`	`65`	`1`	`198`	`12⁵`	`418`
`Japan and Korea`	`12`	`300`	`68`	`435`	`640`	`611⁶`	`2,066`
`Chile`	`29`	`73`	`19`	`-`	`254`	`-`	`375`
`Peru, pelagic`	`67`	`97`	`9`	`3`	`3,776`	`-`	`3,952`
`Australia`	`-`	`1`	`3,242`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`3,246`
`New Zealand`	`1`	`-`	`55`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`56`
`TOTAL`	`14,652`	`17,727`	`9,863`	`1,236`	`7,197`	`911`	`51,586`

1) Right whale.
2) 7 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
3) No specification.
4) Different kinds of small whales.
5) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.
6) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1936-37 and summer 1937`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Argentina`	`65`	`601`	`12`	`287`	`49`	`-`	`1,014`
`British Commonwealth`	`5,756`	`6,903`	`3,072`	`414`	`5,198`	`44¹`	`21,387`
`Chile`	`29`	`73`	`19`	`-`	`254`	`-`	`375`
`Denmark`	`326`	`707`	`30`	`11`	`15`	`-`	`1,089`
`Germany`	`232`	`596`	`63`	`7`	`22`	`-`	`920`
`Iceland`	`1`	`56`	`1`	`-`	`21`	`-`	`79`
`Japan`	`1,402`	`745`	`191`	`435`	`641`	`611²`	`4,025`
`Norway`	`6,115`	`6,388`	`2,767`	`66`	`571`	`36³`	`15,943`
`Panama`	`673`	`1,331`	`294`	`2`	`89`	`-`	`2,389`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`80`	`208⁴`	`288`
`U.S.A.`	`53`	`185`	`3,349`	`13`	`59`	`-`	`3,659`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`142`	`65`	`1`	`198`	`12⁵`	`418`
`TOTAL`	`14,652`	`17,727`	`9,863`	`1,236`	`7,197`	`911`	`51,586`

1) 8 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
2) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 1 right whale.
4) No specification.
5) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.

**`Norwegian whaling: 1936-37 and summer 1937`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`6,081`	`5,967`	`2,468`	`8`	`514`	`1¹`	`15,039`
`Congo`	`-`	`-`	`298`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`298`
`Norway`	`9`	`223`	`-`	`55`	`20`	`35²`	`342`
`South of Iceland`	`25`	`198`	`1`	`3`	`37`	`-`	`264`
`TOTAL`	`6,115`	`6,388`	`2,767`	`66`	`571`	`36`	`15,943`

1) Right whale.
2) Different kinds of small whales.

**`British whaling: 1936-37 and summer 1937`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`56`	`478`	`5`	`184`	`21`	`-`	`744`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`5,492`	`4,407`	`1,490`	`2`	`226`	`-`	`11,617`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`67`	`755`	`240`	`64`	`503`	`-`	`1,629`
`- Cape Province`	`57`	`398`	`28`	`49`	`207`	`43¹`	`782`
`- Madagascar`	`4`	`22`	`1,223`	`8`	`-`	`-`	`1,257`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Davis Strait`	`3`	`263`	`6`	`97`	`181`	`-`	`550`
`- Newfoundland`	`8`	`439`	`9`	`7`	`19`	`1²`	`483`
`British Columbia`	`1`	`44`	`7`	`-`	`265`	`-`	`317`
`Peru, pelagic`	`67`	`97`	`9`	`3`	`3,776`	`-`	`3,952`
`New Zealand`	`1`	`-`	`55`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`56`
`TOTAL`	`5,756`	`6,903`	`3,072`	`414`	`5,198`	`44`	`21,387`

1) 7 right whales and 36 Bryde whales.
2) Right whale.

**`Whaling of other countries: 1936-37 and summer 1937`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`65`	`601`	`12`	`287`	`49`	`-`	`1,014`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`2,610`	`2,928`	`502`	`9`	`116`	`-`	`6,165`
`Portugal (Azores)`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`80`	`208¹`	`288`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Faroe Islands`	`7`	`142`	`4`	`11`	`11`	`-`	`175`
`- Iceland`	`1`	`56`	`1`	`-`	`21`	`-`	`79`
`- West Greenland`	`4`	`9`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`17`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`8`	`14`	`3`	`12`	`-`	`-`	`37`
`- Alaska`	`45`	`170`	`104`	`1`	`56`	`-`	`376`
`Kamtchatka`	`-`	`142`	`65`	`1`	`198`	`12²`	`418`
`Japan and Korea`	`12`	`300`	`68`	`435`	`640`	`611³`	`2,066`
`Chile`	`29`	`73`	`19`	`-`	`254`	`-`	`375`
`West Australia`	`-`	`1`	`3,242`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`3,246`
`TOTAL`	`2,781`	`4,436`	`4,024`	`756`	`1,428`	`831`	`14,256`

1) No specification.
2) 11 grey whales and 1 right whale.
3) Different kinds of small whales and 5 right whales.

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

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