The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1966

**`Whaling in 1965-66 and summer 1966`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`-`	`218`	`-`	`4`	`17`	`-`	`239`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`1`	`2,318`	`1`	`17,583`	`4,538`	`-`	`24,441`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`4`	`199`	`-`	`273`	`2,435`	`4¹`	`2,915`
`- Cape Province`	`-`	`32`	`-`	`417`	`684`	`100¹`	`1,233`
`Brazil:-`
`- Paraiba`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`72`	`24`	`-`	`96`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`297`	`-`	`297`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`113`	`-`	`113`
`- Spain`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`203`	`80²`	`283`
`- Norway`	`-`	`54`	`-`	`1`	`36`	`-`	`91`
`- Faroe Islands`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`5`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`310`	`-`	`41`	`86`	`-`	`437`
`- Newfoundland`	`-`	`164`	`-`	`-`	`2`	`-`	`166`
`- Nova Scotia`	`1`	`263`	`-`	`8`	`-`	`-`	`272`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`42`	`-`	`60`	`65`	`54³`	`221`
`- British Columbia`	`-`	`134`	`-`	`354`	`229`	`-`	`717`
`- North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`1,266`	`-`	`2,208`	`3,000`	`-`	`6,474`
`- Kamtchatka, pelagic`	`-`	`1,347`	`-`	`1,545`	`9,476`	`-`	`12,368`
`- Japan`	`-`	`104`	`-`	`291`	`2,101`	`20¹`	`2,516`
`Peru`	`109`	`343`	`51`	`-`	`862`	`-`	`1,365`
`Chile`	`128`	`84`	`7`	`210`	`669`	`1⁴`	`1,099`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`606`	`-`	`606`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`334`	`-`	`334`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,440`	`3¹`	`1,443`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`160`	`-`	`160`
`TOTAL`	`243`	`6,882`	`59`	`23,067`	`27,378`	`262`	`57,891`

1) Bryde whales.
2) Baleen whales, not specified.
3) 52 Grey whales and 2 Bryde whales.
4) Right whale.
5) Catch by floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40^o South Lat.).

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1965-66 and summer 1966`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`606`	`-`	`606`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`74`	`24`	`-`	`96`
`Canada`	`1`	`561`	`-`	`362`	`231`	`-`	`1,155`
`Chile`	`128`	`84`	`7`	`210`	`669`	`1¹`	`1,099`
`Denmark`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`5`
`Iceland`	`-`	`310`	`-`	`41`	`86`	`-`	`437`
`Japan`	`-`	`2,498`	`-`	`13,813`	`5,525`	`20²`	`21,856`
`Norway`	`1`	`489`	`1`	`3,663`	`743`	`-`	`4,897`
`Peru`	`109`	`343`	`51`	`-`	`862`	`-`	`1,365`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`410`	`-`	`410`
`South Africa`	`4`	`231`	`-`	`690`	`3,119`	`104²`	`4,148`
`Spain`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`203`	`80³`	`283`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`42`	`-`	`60`	`65`	`54⁴`	`221`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`2,320`	`-`	`4,156`	`14,834`	`3²`	`21,313`
`TOTAL`	`243`	`6,882`	`59`	`23,067`	`27,378`	`262`	`57,891`

1) Right whale.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Baleen whales, not specified.
4) 52 Grey whales and 2 Bryde whales.

**`Whaling: 1965-66 and summer 1966`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`1`	`435`	`1`	`3,662`	`652`	`-`	`4,751`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`55`	`-`	`55`
`Norway`	`-`	`54`	`-`	`1`	`36`	`-`	`91`
`TOTAL`	`1`	`489`	`1`	`3,663`	`743`	`-`	`4,897`

1) Catch by floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40^o South Lat.).

**`Whaling of Japan: 1965-66 and summer 1966`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`South Georgia`	`-`	`218`	`-`	`4`	`17`	`-`	`239`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`910`	`-`	`11,310`	`264`	`-`	`12,484`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`143`	`-`	`143`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`1,266`	`-`	`2,208`	`3,000`	`-`	`6,474`
`Japan`	`-`	`104`	`-`	`291`	`2,101`	`20¹`	`2,516`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,498`	`-`	`13,813`	`5,525`	`20`	`21,856`

1) Bryde whales.
2) Catch by floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40^o South Lat.).

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1965-66 and summer 1966`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`973`	`-`	`2,611`	`3,622`	`-`	`7,206`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`279`	`-`	`279`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,297`	`3`	`1,300`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`160`	`-`	`160`
`Kamtchatka, pelagic`	`-`	`1,347`	`-`	`1,545`	`9,476`	`-`	`12,368`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,320`	`-`	`4,156`	`14,834`	`3`	`21,313`

1) Catch by floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic whaling grounds (catch north of 40^o South Lat.).

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LIX", Oslo, 1967

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