The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1983

**`Whaling in 1982-83 and summer 1983`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-¹`	`-`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-²`	`-`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Spain`	`-`	`120`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`21`	`-`	`21`
`- Madeira⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Greenland⁷`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`15³`	`22`
`- Faroe Islands`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`5`
`- The West Indies⁸`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`144`	`100`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`244`
`North Pacific:-`
`- Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`536`	`393`	`-`	`929`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`20⁴`	`20`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`169⁵`	`169`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`149`	`-`	`-`	`149`
`Chile⁹`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`-`	`4`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`277`	`100`	`688`	`414`	`204`	`1,683`

1) In addition 6,447 Minke whales.
2) In addition 625 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales of which one entangled and died in fishing net.
4) Aboriginal catch - 18 Bowhead whales of which 9 struck but lost and 2 grey whales.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
6) No catch in 1982 and 1983.
7) Provisional figures.
8) No information.
9) Caught for scientific purposes.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1982-83 and summer 1983`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Chile`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`-`	`4`
`Faroe Islands`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`5`
`Greenland`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`15`	`22`
`Iceland`	`-`	`144`	`100`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`244`
`Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`536`	`393`	`-`	`929`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`149`	`-`	`-`	`149`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`21`	`-`	`21`
`Spain`	`-`	`120`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`20`	`20`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`169`	`169`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`277`	`100`	`688`	`414`	`204`	`1,683`

**`Whaling of Japan: 1982-83 and summer 1983`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-¹`	`-`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`536`	`393`	`-²`	`929`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`536`	`393`	`-`	`929`

1) In addition 3,224 Minke whales.
2) In addition small whales.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1982-83 and summer 1983`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-¹`	`-`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`169²`	`169`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`169`	`169`

1) In addition 3,223 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCIII", Oslo, 1984

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