TASLZ 35 
Ships lagged in Japanese Antarctic Whaling, 1938-39 
floating factory Number of Company Owning 
- »hiP» 
Tonnage 
Catcher Boats 
ship 5/ 
To nan Maru 
9.966 
5 
% 
Nippon Suisan K. K. 
Dai N1 Tonan Maru 
19,425 
8 
Nippon Suisan E. E, 
Dai San Tonan Maru 
19,209 
8 
Nippon Suisan X. K. 
Nisshin Maru 
16,764 
9 
Taiyo Hogei Z. E. 
Dai Ni Nisshin Maru 
17,553 
9 
Taiyo Hogei E. E. 
Eyokuyo Maru 
17,548 
9 . 
48 y 
Eyokuyo Hogei E. E, 
Source: Japan 1 a fishery Industries, 1939 (Special issue of Japan 
Times and Mail, 1939). 
a/ A fourth mother-ship was to he added to the fleet of Nippon 
Suisan K. K, for the 1939-40 season; it was to have a tonnage of 
19,400, 
b/ Official Japanese statistics report 49 catcher boats. 
Host of the Antarctic whale oil was exported. In 1938-39 of 
the 80,600 tons (483,800 barrels), 70,000 tons were exported leaving 
only 10,600 tons for use in Japan, 
The Japanese operations in the Antarctic were carried on un¬ 
impeded by international me eolations since Japan has refused to be a 
party to the international whaling conventions. Other nations opera¬ 
ting in Antarctic waters 52/ have restricted whaling operations by 
agreement, imposing a season of whaling and other restrictions, 53/ 
Japanese whaling ships are licensed and the seasons and areas are 
established by the Japanese government. The seasons so established 
are, however, longer than those established under the international 
5 2] In 1937-38 these nations were: the United States, Great Britain, 
Norway, Germany, Union of South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Iceland 
and New Zealand, 
53 / international whaling in the Antarctic has been restricted since 
the 1932-33 season. See pages 191 - 192. 
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