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Whaling statistics - 1981
 
Whaling in 1980-81 and summer 1981
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Brazil - - - - - -2 -
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Spain - 146 - - - - 146
- Azores - - - - 138 - 138
- Madeira - - - - 78 - 78
- Faroe Islands - 3 - - - - 3
- Greenland - 6 - - - 113 17
- The West Indies - - - - - - -4
- Iceland - 254 100 - 43 - 397
North Pacific:-
- Japan copastal - - - 485 869 -5 1,354
- Republic of Korea - - - 1 - -6 1
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 287 28
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1358 135
Peru - - - 250 264 - 514
Chile - - - - 64 - 64
TOTAL - 409 100 736 1,456 174 2,875
1) In addition 6,240 Minke whales.
2) In addition 749 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) No information.
5) Small whales.
6) 760 Minke whales and 2 killer whales.
7) Aborginal catch - Bowhead whales of which 17 landed, 2 killed but lost and 9 struck but lost.
8) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1980-81 and summer 1981
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Brazil - - - - - - -
Chile - - - - 64 - 64
Faroe Islands - 3 - - - - 3
Greenland - 6 - - - 11 17
Iceland - 254 100 - 43 - 397
Japan - - - 485 869 - 1,354
Peru - - - 250 264 - 514
Portugal - - - - 216 - 216
Republic of Korea - - - 1 - - 1
Spain - 146 - - - - 146
U.S.A. - - - - - 28 28
U.S.S.R. - - - - - 135 135
West Indies - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 409 100 736 1,456 174 2,875
 
Whaling of Japan: 1980-81 and summer 1981
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Japan coastal - - - 485 869 -2 1,354
TOTAL - - - 485 869 - 1,354
1) In addition 3,120 Minke whales.
2) In addition small whales.
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1980-81 and summer 1981
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Coastal - - - - - 1352 135
TOTAL - - - - - 135 135
1) In addition 3,120 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXIX", Oslo, 1982

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