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Whaling statistics - 1973
 
Whaling in 1972-73 and summer 1973
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Hump Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 71 1,761 3,859 5 5 4,203 -2 9,840
Africa:-
- Natal - 41 4 6 1 1,606 -3 1,658
Brazil - - 7 - - 75 -4 82
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - - 311 - 311
- Madeira - - - - - 77 - 77
- Spain - 73 - - - 178 - 251
- Iceland - 267 139 - - 47 - 453
- Greenland - 2 - - 9 - 15 12
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - 256 1,710 2 - 1,803 - 3,771
- U.S.S.R. - 161 103 656 - 4,329 - 5,249
- Japan copastal - 43 43 71 - 2,436 - 2,593
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - - 376 37
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - - 1787 178
Peru - 11 19 311 - 1,497 - 1,838
Chile9 - - - - - - - -
Australia - - - - - 971 - 971
South Atlantic, pelagic10 - - - - - 2,288 - 2,288
South Atlantic, pelagic11 - 1 490 - - - -8 491
Indian Ocean, pelagic10 - - - - - 522 - 522
South Pacific, pelagic10 - - - - - 1,730 - 1,730
TOTAL - 2,616 6,374 1,051 15 22,073 223 32,352
1) Taken under special permit.
2) In addition 5,745 Minke whales, 27 bottlenoses and 15 killer whales.
3) In addition 173 Minke whales, 8 killer whales and 2 goose beaked whales.
4) In addition 650 Minke whales.
5) Right whale.
6) Right whales, aboriginal catch.
7) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
8) In addition 2 Minke whales.
9) No information.
10) Antarctic expeditions before and after the Antarctic season 1972/73.
11) Combined catcher/floating factory.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1972-73 and summer 1973
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Hump Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - - 971 - 971
Brazil - - 7 - - 75 - 82
Chile1 - - - - - - - -
Greenland - 2 - - 9 - 1 12
Iceland - 267 139 - - 47 - 453
Japan - 1,441 4,672 73 - 5,082 - 11,268
Peru - 11 19 311 - 1,497 - 1,838
Portugal - - - - - 388 - 388
Somali Republic - 1 490 - - - - 491
South Africa - 41 4 6 1 1,606 - 1,658
Spain - 73 - - - 178 - 251
U.S.A. - - - - - - 37 37
U.S.S.R. - 780 1,043 661 5 12,229 185 14,903
TOTAL - 2,616 6,374 1,051 15 22,073 223 32,352
1) No information.
 
Whaling of Japan: 1972-73 and summer 1973
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Hump Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 1,142 2,919 - - 132 -1 4,193
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 256 1,710 2 - 1,803 - 3,771
Japan coastal - 43 43 71 - 2,436 - 2,593
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - - 711 - 711
TOTAL - 1,441 4,672 73 - 5,082 - 11,268
1) In addition 2,092 Minke whales were caught.
2) Floating factory on voyage to Antarctic in 1972 (1972/73 season).
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1972-73 and summer 1973
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Hump Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic 71 619 940 5 52 4,071 -3 5,647
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 161 103 656 - 4,329 - 5,249
Coastal - - - - - - 1784 178
South Atlantic, pelagic5 - - - - - 2,288 - 2,288
Indian Ocean, pelagic5 - - - - - 522 - 522
South Pacific, pelagic5 - - - - - 1,019 - 1,019
TOTAL - 780 1,043 661 5 12,229 185 14,903
1) Caught under special permit.
2) Caught under special permit.
3) In addition 3,653 Minke whales and 42 other small whales were caught.
4) Grey whales - aboriginal catch.
5) Floating factories on voyage to and from Antarctic 1972/73 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXIII", Oslo, 1974

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