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Whaling statistics - 1947
 
Whaling in 1946-47 and summer 1947
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 327 1,670 28 391 133 11 2,550
Antarctic, pelagic 8,865 12,877 1 2 1,298 - 23,043
Africa:-
- Natal 18 485 90 119 502 - 1,214
- Cape Province 1 44 5 39 48 552 192
Brazil:-
- Paraiba - - 11 14 - - 25
Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 465 - 465
- Madeira - - - - 109 - 109
- Portugal - 111 - - 50 - 161
- Norway 11 285 - 12 16 - 324
- Faroe Islands 3 196 - 2 15 - 216
- West Greenland 4 51 5 2 6 - 68
- Newfoundland and Labrador 14 413 6 4 18 - 455
Pacific (north):-
- California - 17 13 3 5 - 38
- Bonin Island, pelagic 4 - 1 158 201 - 364
Japan 30 257 8 383 964 - 1,642
Peru, pelagic - 1 2 - 2,887 - 2,890
Chile 24 88 17 2 720 - 851
Australia - - 2 - - - 2
New Zealand 1 - 101 - 9 - 111
TOTAL 9,302 16,495 290 1,131 7,446 56 34,720
1) Right whale.
2) Bryde whales.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1946-47 and summer 1947
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
Argentina 129 488 10 160 70 - 857
Brazil - 11 14 - - 25
British Commonwealth 3,417 6,663 216 256 4,129 551 14,736
Chile 24 88 17 2 720 - 851
Denmark 7 247 5 4 21 - 284
Japan 727 735 9 541 1,169 - 3,181
Netherlands 401 354 - - 15 - 770
Norway 4,4437 7,566 8 151 688 12 12,857
Portugal - 111 - - 624 - 735
U.S.A. - 17 13 3 5 - 38
U.S.S.R. 154 226 1 - 5 - 386
TOTAL 9,302 16,495 290 1,131 7,446 56 34,720
1) Bryde whales.
2) Right whale.
 
Norwegian whaling: 1946-47 and summer 1947
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 88 505 8 139 26 11 767
Antarctic, pelagic 4,344 6,776 - - 646 - 11,766
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway 11 285 - 12 16 - 324
TOTAL 4,443 7,566 8 151 688 1 12,857
1) Right whale.
 
British whaling: 1946-47 and summer 1947
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 110 677 10 92 37 - 926
Antarctic, pelagic 3,273 5,043 - 2 628 - 8,946
Africa:-
- Natal 18 485 90 119 502 - 1,214
- Cape Province 1 44 5 39 48 551 192
Newfoundland and Labrador 14 413 6 4 18 - 455
Peru, pelagic - 1 2 - 2,887 - 2,890
Australia - - 2 - - - 2
New Zealand 1 - 101 - 9 - 111
TOTAL 3,417 6,663 216 256 4,129 55 14,736
1) Bryde whales.
 
Whaling of other countries: 1946-47 and summer 1947
Area Blue Fin Humpback Sei Sperm Others TOTAL
South Georgia 129 488 10 160 70 - 857
Antarctic, pelagic 1,248 1,058 1 - 24 - 2,331
Brazil:- Paraiba - - 11 14 - - 25
Azores - - - - 465 - 465
Madeira - - - - 109 - 109
Portugal - 111 - - 50 - 161
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Faroe Islands 3 196 - 2 15 - 216
- West Greenland 4 51 5 2 6 - 68
Pacific (north):-
- California - 17 13 3 5 - 38
- Bonin Island, pelagic 4 - 1 158 201 - 364
Japan 30 257 8 383 964 - 1,642
Chile 24 88 17 2 720 - 851
TOTAL 1,442 2,266 66 724 2,629 - 7,127

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

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