The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1976

**`Whaling in 1975-76 and summer 1976`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`206`	`1,821`	`-`	`2,829`	`-¹`	`4,856`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`9`	`-²`	`12`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Madeira⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Spain⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`275`	`3`	`-`	`111`	`-`	`389`
`- Greenland⁸`	`-`	`6`	`2`	`-`	`-`	`5³`	`13`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`578`	`1,053`	`-`	`1,631`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`3,671`	`-`	`4,350`
`- Japan copastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`83`	`2,487⁴`	`-`	`2,570`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`56⁵`	`56`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`163⁶`	`163`
`- Republic of Korea⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Chile⁸`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`61`	`-`	`62`
`Peru⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`995`	`-`	`995`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁹`	`-`	`-`	`23`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`23`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,162`	`-`	`2,162`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`771`	`-`	`771`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,284`	`-`	`1,284`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`487`	`1,853`	`1,340`	`15,433`	`224`	`19,337`

1) In addition 6,034 Minke whales, 16 killer whales and 1 bottlenose.
2) In addition 776 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) From August 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977.
5) Right whales, aboriginal catch.
6) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
7) No information.
8) January - April 1976.
9) Combined floating factory/catcher. January - 16th February.
10) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1975/76.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1975-76 and summer 1976`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`995`	`-`	`995`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`3`	`-`	`9`	`-`	`12`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`1`	`-`	`61`	`-`	`62`
`Denmark (Greenland)`	`-`	`6`	`2`	`-`	`-`	`5`	`13`
`Iceland`	`-`	`275`	`3`	`-`	`111`	`-`	`389`
`Japan`	`-`	`118`	`1,316`	`661`	`4,132`	`-`	`6,227`
`Peru¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Portugal¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Republic of Korea¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Somali Republic`	`-`	`-`	`23`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`23`
`Spain¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`56`	`56`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`88`	`505`	`679`	`10,125`	`163`	`11,560`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`487`	`1,853`	`1,340`	`15,433`	`224`	`19,337`

1) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1975-76 and summer 1976`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`118`	`1,316`	`-`	`146`	`-¹`	`1,580`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`578`	`1,053`	`-`	`1,631`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`83`	`2,487`	`-²`	`2,570`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`38`	`-`	`38`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`256`	`-`	`256`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`152`	`-`	`152`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`118`	`1,316`	`661`	`4,132`	`-`	`6,227`

1) In addition 3,017 Minke whales.
2) From August 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1975/76 season.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1975-76 and summer 1976`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`88`	`505`	`-`	`2,683`	`-¹`	`3,276`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`679`	`3,671`	`-`	`4,350`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`163²`	`163`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,124`	`-`	`2,124`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`515`	`-`	`515`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,132`	`-`	`1,132`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`88`	`505`	`679`	`10,125`	`163`	`11,560`

1) In addition 3,017 Minke whales, 16 killer whales and 1 bottlenose.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1975/76 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXIX", Oslo, 1977

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