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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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