The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1975

**`Whaling in 1974-75 and summer 1975`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`979`	`3,859`	`-`	`4,162`	`-¹`	`9,000`
`Africa:-`
`- Natal`	`-`	`21`	`1`	`3`	`1,682`	`-²`	`1,707`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`54`	`-³`	`57`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`150`	`-`	`150`
`- Madeira⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Spain⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`245`	`138`	`-`	`37`	`-`	`420`
`- Greenland⁸`	`-`	`1`	`3`	`-`	`-`	`9⁴`	`13`
`- Canada⁸`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1⁵`	`1`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`118`	`454`	`688`	`1,803`	`-`	`3,063`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`33`	`24`	`629`	`3,750`	`-`	`4,436`
`- Japan copastal`	`-`	`11`	`30`	`116`	`2,307`	`-`	`2,464`
`- U.S.A. coastal⁸`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`15⁵`	`15`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal⁸`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`175⁶`	`175`
`- Republic of Korea`	`-`	`13`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`13`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`58`	`-`	`48`	`-`	`106`
`Peru`	`-`	`5`	`545`	`-`	`793`	`-`	`1,343`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,172`	`-`	`1,172`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁹`	`-`	`1`	`275`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`276`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,290`	`-`	`2,290`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`793`	`-`	`793`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,685`	`-`	`1,685`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`1,427`	`5,390`	`1,436`	`20,726`	`200`	`29,179`

1) In addition 7,000 Minke whales, 40 killer whales and 3 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 110 Minke whales, 4 killer whales.
3) In addition 1,039 Minke whales.
4) Humpback whales.
5) Right whales.
6) 171 Grey whales and 4 without specification.
7) No reports.
8) Aboriginal catch.
9) Combined floating factory/catcher.
10) Antarctic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1974/75.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1974-75 and summer 1975`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,172`	`-`	`1,172`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`54`	`-`	`57`
`Canada`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`1`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`58`	`-`	`48`	`-`	`106`
`Greenland`	`-`	`1`	`3`	`-`	`-`	`9`	`13`
`Iceland`	`-`	`245`	`138`	`-`	`37`	`-`	`420`
`Japan`	`-`	`727`	`2,735`	`804`	`5,184`	`-`	`9,450`
`Peru`	`-`	`5`	`545`	`-`	`793`	`-`	`1,343`
`Portugal¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`150`	`-`	`150`
`Republic of Korea`	`-`	`13`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`13`
`Somali Republic`	`-`	`1`	`275`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`276`
`South Africa`	`-`	`21`	`1`	`3`	`1,682`	`-`	`1,707`
`Spain²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`15`	`15`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`414`	`1,632`	`629`	`11,606`	`175`	`14,456`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`1,427`	`5,390`	`1,436`	`20,726`	`200`	`29,179`

1) No information of catch from Madeira.
2) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1974-75 and summer 1975`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`598`	`2,251`	`-`	`307`	`-¹`	`3,156`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`118`	`454`	`688`	`1,803`	`-`	`3,063`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`11`	`30`	`116`	`2,307`	`-`	`2,464`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`400`	`-`	`400`
`South Pacific, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`367`	`-`	`367`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`727`	`2,735`	`804`	`5,184`	`-`	`9,450`

1) In addition 3,500 Minke whales.
2) Floating factories on voyage to Antarctic in 1974 (1974/75 season).

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1974-75 and summer 1975`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`381`	`1,608`	`-`	`3,855`	`-¹`	`5,844`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`33`	`24`	`629`	`3,750`	`-`	`4,436`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`175²`	`175`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,290`	`-`	`2,290`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`393`	`-`	`393`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,318`	`-`	`1,318`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`414`	`1,632`	`629`	`11,606`	`175`	`14,456`

1) In addition 3,500 Minke whales, 40 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) Aboriginal catch - 171 grey whales and 4 without specification.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1974/75 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXVII", Oslo, 1976

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