The Kosmos Assignment - Whale harvest data since 1910

Whaling statistics - 1979

**`Whaling in 1978-79 and summer 1979`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,304`	`-¹`	`2,304`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`27`	`-²`	`27`
`North Atlantic and Arctic:-`
`- Spain`	`-`	`465`	`-`	`-`	`82`	`-`	`547`
`- Azores`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`127`	`-`	`127`
`- Madeira`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`-`	`52`
`- Greenland`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`14³`	`21`
`- Faroe Island`	`-`	`11`	`1`	`-`	`-`	`-⁴`	`12`
`- The West Indies⁹`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`
`- Iceland`	`-`	`260`	`84`	`-`	`96`	`-`	`440`
`North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-`
`- Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`175`	`51`	`-`	`226`
`- U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`227`	`1,948`	`-`	`2,175`
`- Japan copastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`1,269`	`-`	`1,321`
`- Republic of Korea`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`18`	`-`	`-⁵`	`18`
`- U.S.A. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`31⁶`	`31`
`- U.S.S.R. coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`178⁷`	`178`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`300`	`742`	`-`	`1,042`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`65`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`99`
`South Atlantic, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`872`	`-`	`872`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120⁸`	`584`	`-`	`704`
`South Pacific, pelagic¹⁰`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`348`	`-`	`348`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`743`	`150`	`892`	`8,536`	`223`	`10,544`

1) In addition 5,466 Minke whales.
2) In addition 739 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) 1,725 pilot whales.
5) 906 Minke whales.
6) Aborginal catch - 27 bowhead whales of which 15 struck but lost and 4 grey whales.
7) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
8) Caught for Scientific Research purposes before the Antarctic season 1978/79.
9) No information.
10) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1978/79.

**`Whaling results for the various countries: 1978-79 and summer 1979`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Brazil`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`27`	`-`	`27`
`Chile`	`-`	`-`	`65`	`-`	`34`	`-`	`99`
`Faroe Islands`	`-`	`11`	`1`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`12`
`Greenland`	`-`	`7`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`14`	`21`
`Iceland`	`-`	`260`	`84`	`-`	`96`	`-`	`440`
`Japan`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`347`	`1,520`	`-`	`1,867`
`Peru`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`300`	`742`	`-`	`1,042`
`Portugal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`179`	`-`	`179`
`Republic of Korea`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`18`	`-`	`-`	`18`
`Spain`	`-`	`465`	`-`	`-`	`82`	`-`	`547`
`U.S.A.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`31`	`31`
`U.S.S.R.`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`227`	`5,856`	`178`	`6,261`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`743`	`150`	`892`	`8,536`	`223`	`10,544`

**`Whaling of Japan: 1978-79 and summer 1979`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`18`	`-¹`	`18`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`175`	`51`	`-`	`226`
`Japan coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`52`	`1,269`	`-`	`1,321`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`120`	`33`	`-`	`153`
`South Pacific, pelagic²`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`149`	`-`	`149`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`347`	`1,520`	`-`	`1,867`

1) In addition 2,733 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1978/79 season.

**`Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1978-79 and summer 1979`**
`Area`	`Blue`	`Fin`	`Sei`	`Bryde`	`Sperm`	`Others`	`TOTAL`
`Antarctic, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`2,286`	`-¹`	`2,286`
`North Pacific and` `Bering Sea, pelagic`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`227`	`1,948`	`-`	`2,175`
`Coastal`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`178²`	`178`
`South Atlantic, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`872`	`-`	`872`
`Indian Ocean, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`551`	`-`	`551`
`South Pacific, pelagic³`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`199`	`-`	`199`
`TOTAL`	`-`	`-`	`-`	`227`	`5,856`	`178`	`6,261`

1) In addition 2,733 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1978/79 season.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXV", Oslo, 1980

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