The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1977

**`Whaling in 1976-77 and summer 1977`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`1,858`	`-`	`2,002`	`-¹`	`3,860`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`25`	`-²`	`30`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Azores⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Madeira⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Spain⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`144`	`132`	`-`	`110`	`-`	`386`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`9`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`10³`	`19`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`424`	`1,061`	`-`	`1,485`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`275`	`3,266`	`-`	`3,541`
`- Japan copastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`76`	`2,017`	`-`	`2,093`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`29⁴`	`29`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`186⁵`	`186`
`Chile⁶`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Peru`	`-`	`2`	`5`	`387`	`799`	`-`	`1,193`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`624`	`-`	`624`
`South Atlantic, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,086`	`-`	`1,086`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`105`	`795`	`-`	`900`
`South Pacific, pelagic⁷`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120`	`192`	`-`	`312`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`155`	`2,000`	`1,387`	`11,977`	`225`	`15,744`

1) In addition 7,900 Minke whales, 29 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 1,000 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) Bowhead, aboriginal catch. In addition 79 whales were reported struck and lost and 3 killed and lost.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
6) No information.
7) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1976/77.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1976-77 and summer 1977`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Australia`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`624`	`-`	`624`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`5`	`-`	`25`	`-`	`30`
`Chile¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Greenland`	`-`	`9`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`10`	`19`
`Iceland`	`-`	`144`	`132`	`-`	`110`	`-`	`386`
`Japan`	`-`	`-`	`1,237`	`725`	`3,312`	`-`	`5,274`
`Peru`	`-`	`2`	`5`	`387`	`799`	`-`	`1,193`
`Portugal¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Somali Republic¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`Spain¹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`29`	`29`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`621`	`275`	`7,107`	`186`	`8,189`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`155`	`2,000`	`1,387`	`11,977`	`225`	`15,744`

1) No information.

**`Whaling of Japan: 1976-77 and summer 1977`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`1,237`	`-`	`129`	`-¹`	`1,366`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`424`	`1,061`	`-`	`1,485`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`76`	`2,017`	`-`	`2,093`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`105`	`68`	`-`	`173`
`South Pacific, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120`	`37`	`-`	`157`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`1,237`	`725`	`3,312`	`-`	`5,274`

1) In addition 3,950 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1976/77 season.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1976-77 and summer 1977`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`621`	`-`	`1,873`	`-¹`	`2,494`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`275`	`3,266`	`-`	`3,541`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`186²`	`186`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`1,086`	`-`	`1,086`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`727`	`-`	`727`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`155`	`-`	`155`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`621`	`275`	`7,107`	`186`	`8,189`

1) In addition 3,950 Minke whales, 29 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1976/77 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXI", Oslo, 1978

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