The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1974

**`Whaling in 1973-74 and summer 1974`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`1,288`	`4,392`	`-`	`4,927`	`-¹`	`10,607`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`-`	`21`	`4`	`9`	`1,783`	`-²`	`1,817`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`29`	`-³`	`32`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Madeira⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Spain`	`-`	`57`	`-`	`-`	`167`	`-`	`224`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`285`	`9`	`-`	`71`	`-`	`365`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`9⁴`	`13`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`216`	`1,190`	`522`	`1,803`	`-`	`3,731`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`173`	`42`	`654`	`3,963`	`-`	`4,832`
`- Japan coastal`	`-`	`24`	`48`	`187`	`2,361`	`-`	`2,620`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`21⁵`	`21`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`183⁶`	`183`
`Peru`	`-`	`5`	`347`	`174`	`1,286`	`-`	`1,812`
`Chile⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,080`	`-`	`1,080`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁸`	`-`	`2`	`449`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`451`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,258`	`-`	`1,258`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`723`	`-`	`723`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,407`	`-`	`1,407`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,075`	`6,484`	`1,546`	`20,858`	`213`	`31,178`

1) In addition 7,713 Minke whales, 48 killer whales and 4 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 117 Minke whales and 2 killer whales.
3) In addition 765 Minke whales of which 4 lost.
4) Humpbacks.
5) Aboriginal catch - 20 right whales and 1 grey whale.
6) Aboriginal catch - 181 grey whales and 2 right whales.
7) No information.
8) Combined floating factory/catcher.
9) Antarctic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1973/74.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1973-74 and summer 1974`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,080`	`-`	`1,080`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`29`	`-`	`32`
`Chile¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Greenland`	`-`	`4`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`9`	`13`
`Iceland`	`-`	`285`	`9`	`-`	`71`	`-`	`365`
`Japan`	`-`	`945`	`3,862`	`709`	`4,579`	`-`	`10,095`
`Peru`	`-`	`5`	`347`	`174`	`1,286`	`-`	`1,812`
`Portugal¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Somali Republic`	`-`	`2`	`449`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`451`
`South Africa`	`-`	`21`	`4`	`9`	`1,783`	`-`	`1,817`
`Spain`	`-`	`57`	`-`	`-`	`167`	`-`	`224`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`21`	`21`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`756`	`1,810`	`654`	`11,863`	`183`	`15,266`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`2,075`	`6,484`	`1,546`	`20,858`	`213`	`31,176`

1) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1973-74 and summer 1974`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`705`	`2,624`	`-`	`45`	`-¹`	`3,374`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`216`	`1,190`	`522`	`1,803`	`-`	`3,731`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`24`	`48`	`187`	`2,361`	`-`	`2,620`
`South Pacific, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`370`	`-`	`370`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`945`	`3,862`	`709`	`4,579`	`-`	`10,095`

1) In addition 3,713 Minke whales were caught.
2) Floating factory on voyage to Antarctic in 1973 (1973/74 season).

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1973-74 and summer 1974`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`583`	`1,768`	`-`	`4,882`	`-¹`	`7,233`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`173`	`42`	`654`	`3,963`	`-`	`4,832`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`183²`	`183`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,258`	`-`	`1,258`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`723`	`-`	`723`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,037`	`-`	`1,037`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`756`	`1,810`	`654`	`11,863`	`183`	`15,266`

1) In addition 4,000 Minke whales, 48 killer whales and 4 bottlenoses were caught.
2) Aboriginal catch - 181 grey whales and 2 right whales.
3) Floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1973/74 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXV", Oslo, 1975

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