The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1969

**`Whaling in 1968-69 and summer 1969`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`3,020`	`-`	`5,776`	`2,682`	`-`	`11,478`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`-`	`150`	`-`	`40`	`1,885`	`3¹`	`2,078`
`- Cape Province`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Brazil⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`145`	`-`	`145`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`83`	`-`	`83`
`- Spain`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`193`	`122²`	`315`
`- Norway`	`-`	`16`	`-`	`1`	`111`	`-`	`128`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`251`	`-`	`69`	`103`	`-`	`423`
`- Newfoundland`	`-`	`376`	`5³`	`3`	`5`	`-`	`389`
`- Nova Scotia`	`-`	`157`	`-`	`149`	`-`	`-`	`306`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`31`	`-`	`10`	`68`	`74⁴`	`183`
`- North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`576`	`-`	`3,591`	`3,000`	`-`	`7,167`
`- Kamtchatka, pelagic`	`-`	`593`	`-`	`1,091`	`8,211`	`-`	`9,895`
`- Japan`	`-`	`76`	`-`	`466`	`3,668`	`89¹`	`4,299`
`Chile⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Peru`	`-`	`74`	`-`	`784`	`1,447`	`-`	`2,305`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`-`	`679`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`955`	`-`	`955`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`907`	`-`	`907`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`5,320`	`5`	`11,980`	`24,142`	`288`	`41,735`

1) Bryde whales.
2) Baleen whales, not specified.
3) Humpbacks caught under special permit.
4) Grey whales.
5) No information received.
6) 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: 1968-69 and summer 1969`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`-`	`679`
`Brazil⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Canada`	`-`	`533`	`-`	`152`	`5`	`5¹`	`695`
`Chile⁵`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Iceland`	`-`	`251`	`-`	`69`	`103`	`-`	`423`
`Japan`	`-`	`2,473`	`-`	`7,552`	`7,014`	`89²`	`17,128`
`Norway`	`-`	`16`	`-`	`1`	`111`	`-`	`128`
`Peru`	`-`	`74`	`-`	`784`	`1,447`	`-`	`2,305`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`228`	`-`	`228`
`South Africa`	`-`	`150`	`-`	`40`	`1,885`	`3²`	`2,078`
`Spain`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`193`	`122³`	`315`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`31`	`-`	`10`	`68`	`74⁴`	`183`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`1,792`	`-`	`3,372`	`12,409`	`-`	`17,573`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`5,320`	`-`	`11,980`	`24,142`	`293`	`41,735`

1) Humpbacks caught under special permit.
2) Bryde whales.
3) Baleen whales not specified.
4) Grey whales.
5) No information received.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1968-69 and summer 1969`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`1,821`	`-`	`3,495`	`-`	`-`	`5,316`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`576`	`-`	`3,591`	`3,000`	`-`	`7,167`
`Japan`	`-`	`76`	`-`	`466`	`3,668`	`89¹`	`4,299`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`346`	`-`	`346`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,473`	`-`	`7,552`	`7,014`	`89`	`17,128`

1) Bryde whales.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1968-69 and summer 1969`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Humpback`	`Sei`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`1,199`	`-`	`2,281`	`2,682`	`-`	`6,162`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`907`	`-`	`907`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`609`	`-`	`609`
`Kamtchatka, pelagic`	`-`	`593`	`-`	`1,091`	`8,211`	`-`	`9,895`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`1,792`	`-`	`3,372`	`12,409`	`-`	`17,573`

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 - LXV", Oslo, 1970

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