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Whaling statistics - 1982
 
Whaling in 1981-82 and summer 1982
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Brazil - - - - - -2 -
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Spain - 150 - - - - 1503
- Azores7 - - - - - - -
- Madeira7 - - - - - - -
- Greenland - 8 - - - 124 20
- Faroe Islands - 3 - - - - 3
- The West Indies7 - - - - - - -
- Iceland - 194 71 - 87 - 352
North Pacific:-
- Japan copastal - - - 482 439 - 921
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 235 23
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1656 165
Peru - - - 251 - - 251
Chile7 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 355 71 733 526 200 1,885
1) In addition 7,154 Minke whales.
2) In addition 854 Minke whales.
3) Including 1 lost.
4) Humpback whales.
5) Aborginal catch - 19 Bowhead whales of which 11 struck but lost and 4 grey whales of which 1 lost.
6) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
7) No information.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1981-82 and summer 1982
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Brazil - - - - - - -
Chile - - - - - - -
Faroe Islands - 3 - - - - 3
Greenland - 8 - - - 12 20
Iceland - 194 71 - 87 - 352
Japan - - - 482 439 - 921
Peru - - - 251 - - 251
Portugal - - - - - - -
Spain - 150 - - - - 150
U.S.A. - - - - - 23 23
U.S.S.R. - - - - - 165 165
The West Indies - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 355 71 733 526 200 1,885
 
Whaling of Japan: 1981-82 and summer 1982
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Japan coastal - - - 482 439 -2 921
TOTAL - - - 482 439 - 921
1) In addition 3,577 Minke whales.
2) In addition small whales.
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1981-82 and summer 1982
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Coastal - - - - - 1652 165
TOTAL - - - - - 165 165
1) In addition 3,577 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCI", Oslo, 1983

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