THE STOCK OF WHALES AT SOUTH GEORGIA 



Table II 

 Female Fin whales 



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The totals under each two-year period show a progressive reduction, as was expected, 

 and in this there seemed to be the promise of a formula expressing the rate of reduction. 

 All the stations at South Georgia dip into the same stock since the catchers from all the 

 stations work the same grounds; it is safe therefore to assume that the catches at all 

 stations are similar in composition and show the same rate of reduction. If the total 

 catch from the area could be analysed it would consist of the same age groups repre- 

 sented by larger numbers of individuals, but the numbers would bear the same relation 

 to one another, i.e. the rate would be the same. I wish to make clear the fact that this 



