The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1971

**`Whaling in 1970-71 and summer 1971`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Hump`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`2,890`	`6,153`	`-`	`-`	`3,055`	`-`	`12,098`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`-`	`64`	`10`	`1`	`-`	`2,068`	`-¹`	`2,143`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`20`	`-`	`-`	`55`	`-²`	`75`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`286`	`-`	`286`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`67`	`-`	`67`
`- Spain⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Norway`	`-`	`37`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`62`	`-`	`99`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`208`	`240`	`-`	`-`	`106`	`-`	`554`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`5`
`- Newfoundland`	`-`	`301`	`-`	`-`	`16³`	`-`	`-⁴`	`317`
`- Nova Scotia`	`-`	`117`	`235`	`-`	`4³`	`37`	`-`	`393`
`Pacific (north):-`
`- California`	`-`	`4`	`2`	`-`	`-`	`47`	`-`	`53`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`542`	`2,431`	`98`	`-`	`1,803`	`-`	`4,874`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`190`	`296`	`638`	`-`	`5,525`	`-`	`6,649`
`- Japan coastal`	`-`	`66`	`276`	`172`	`-`	`3,328`	`-`	`3,842`
`Peru`	`-`	`37`	`415`	`-`	`-`	`1,321`	`-`	`1,773`
`Chile`	`1`	`3`	`1`	`-`	`-`	`246`	`2⁵`	`253`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`860`	`-`	`860`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`8³`	`-`	`-`	`1,225`	`-`	`1,233`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,681`	`-`	`1,681`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`635`	`-`	`635`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`4,459`	`10,088`	`909`	`24`	`22,407`	`3`	`37,890`

1) In addition 204 Minke whales.
2) In addition 900 Minke whales.
3) Taken under special permit.
4) In addition 73 Minke whales, 4 Pilot whales and 1 Killer whale.
5) 2 right whales.
6) No information.
7) Floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic and one combined floating factory/catcher.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1970-71 and summer 1971`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Hump`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`860`	`-`	`860`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`20`	`-`	`-`	`55`	`-`	`75`
`Canada`	`-`	`418`	`235`	`-`	`20¹`	`37`	`-`	`710`
`Chile`	`1`	`3`	`1`	`-`	`-`	`246`	`2²`	`253`
`Greenland`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`5`
`Iceland`	`-`	`208`	`240`	`-`	`-`	`106`	`-`	`554`
`Japan`	`-`	`2,215`	`6,844`	`270`	`-`	`6,183`	`-`	`15,512`
`Norway`	`-`	`37`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`189`	`-`	`226`
`Peru`	`-`	`37`	`415`	`-`	`-`	`1,321`	`-`	`1,773`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`353`	`-`	`353`
`South Africa`	`-`	`64`	`10`	`1`	`-`	`2,068`	`-`	`2,143`
`Spain³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`4`	`2`	`-`	`-`	`47`	`-`	`53`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`1,473`	`2,320`	`638`	`-`	`10,942`	`-`	`15,373`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`4,459`	`10,088`	`909`	`24`	`22,407`	`3`	`37,890`

1) Taken under special permit.
2) 2 right whales.
3) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1970-71 and summer 1971`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Hump`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`1,607`	`4,137`	`-`	`-`	`192`	`-`	`5,936`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`542`	`2,431`	`98`	`-`	`1,803`	`-`	`4,874`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`66`	`276`	`172`	`-`	`3,328`	`-`	`3,842`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`426`	`-`	`426`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`434`	`-`	`434`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,215`	`6,844`	`270`	`-`	`6,183`	`-`	`15,512`

1) Floating factories on voyage to and from Antarctic.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1970-71 and summer 1971`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Hump`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`1,283`	`2,016`	`-`	`-`	`2,863`	`-`	`6,162`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`190`	`296`	`638`	`-`	`5,525`	`-`	`6,649`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`8`	`-`	`-`	`1,098`	`-`	`1,106`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,255`	`-`	`1,255`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`201`	`-`	`201`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`1,473`	`2,320`	`638`	`-`	`10,942`	`-`	`15,373`

1) Floating factories on voyage to and from Antarctic.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXIX", Oslo, 1972

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