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Whaling statistics - 1984
 
Whaling in 1983-84 and summer 1984
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Brazil - - - - - -2 -
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Spain - 102 - - - - 102
- Azores - - - - 63 - 63
- Greenland - 10 - - - 153 25
- Faroe Islands - 2 - - - - 2
- Iceland - 167 95 - - - 262
North Pacific:-
- Japan copastal - - - 481 400 - 881
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 124 12
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1685 168
- Philippines - - - 47 - - 47
Peru - - - 181 - - 181
TOTAL - 281 95 709 463 195 1,743
1) In addition 6,055 Minke whales.
2) In addition 600 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) Bowhead whales, aboriginal catch.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
 
Whaling results for the various countries: 1983-84 and summer 1984
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Brazil - - - - - - -
Chile - - - - - - -
Faroe Islands - 2 - - - - 2
Greenland - 10 - - - 15 25
Iceland - 167 95 - - - 262
Japan - - - 481 400 - 881
Peru - - - 181 - - 181
Philippines - - - 47 - - 47
Portugal - - - - 63 - 63
Spain - 102 - - - - 102
U.S.A. - - - - - 12 12
U.S.S.R. - - - - - 168 168
TOTAL - 281 95 709 463 195 1,743
 
Whaling of Japan: 1983-84 and summer 1984
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Japan coastal - - - 481 400 -2 881
TOTAL - - - 481 400 - 881
1) In addition 3,027 Minke whales.
2) In addition small whales.
 
Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1983-84 and summer 1984
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - - -1 -
Coastal - - - - - 1682 168
TOTAL - - - - - 168 168
1) In addition 3,028 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.

Reference:
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988

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