Brief Outline of the Second Japanese Research Whaling Program in the North Pacific (JARPN II)

Fiscal Year Cruise period Survey period Searching distance Mother ship Sighting/Sampling vessels Size of crew Survey area Number of catches Biopsy samples Remarks
2000 29/Jul/'00 - 21/Sep/'00
(55 days) 		1/Aug/'00 - 16/Sep/'00
(47 days) 		8,296.2 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(trawler for prey fish research) 		219 Area 7, 8, 9 40 minke whales,
43 Bryde's whales,
5 sperm whales 		bryde's (1),
sperm (9) 		Feasibility study
2001 10/May/'01 - 7/Aug/'01
(90 days) 		14/May/'01 - 3/Aug/'01
(82 days) 		17,435.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2
(sighting only),
Torishima
(trawler for prey fish research) 		211 Area 7, 8, 9 100 minke whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
8 sperm whales 		blue (1),
bryde's (5),
minke (2),
sperm (11) 		Feasibility study.
One sei whale was taken accidentally.
2002 29/Jun/'02 - 23/Sep/'02
(87 days) 		5/Jul/'02 - 18/Sep/'02
(76 days) 		15,309.5 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(trawler for prey fish research) 		233 Area 7, 8, 9 100 minke whales,
39 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
5 sperm whales 		blue (1),
sei (8),
bryde's (1),
minke (1) 		 
2002 (coastal)   10/Sep/'02 - 12/Oct/'02
(33 days) 		3,522.8 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kaiyo Maru No. 3 (sampling vessel for prey species),
Kyoshin Maru No. 2 (sighting research vessel)		   30 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 50 minke whales None  
2003 (coastal)   8/Apr/'03 - 2/May/'03
(25 days) 		3,833.6 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kaiyo Maru No. 7 (sampling vessel for prey species),
Shonan Maru (sighting research vessel)		   30-50 miles off Sanriku area 50 minke whales None  
2003 13/May/'03 - 13/Aug/'03
(93 days) 		17/May/'03 - 8/Aug/'03
(84 days) 		18,829.6 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only),
Shonan Maru,
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(trawler for prey fish research) 		254 Area 7, 8, 9 100 minke whales,
50 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
10 sperm whales 		blue (2),
fin (1),
humpback (1),
bryde's (4),
right (1) 		 
2004 10/Jun/'04 - 24/Sep/'04
(107 days) 		15/Jun/'04 - 18/Sep/'04
(96 days) 		14,639.2 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(trawler for prey fish research) 		238 Area 8, 9 100 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
3 sperm whales 		blue (3),
humpback (4),
right (2) 		 
2004 (coastal)   13/Sep/'04 - 31/Oct/'04
(49 days) 		6,923.9 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(trawler for prey fish research)		   20-30 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 59 minke whales None  
2005 (coastal)   11/Apr/'05 - 21/May/'05
(41 days) 		5,245.8 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Shonan Maru (sighting research vessel),
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species)		   30-50 miles off Sanriku area 60 minke whales None  
2005 13/May/'05 - 19/Aug/'05
(99 days) 		18/May/'05 - 16/Aug/'05
(91 days) 		17,776.1 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only),
Shunyo Maru
(prey fish research) 		238 Area 7, 8, 9 100 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
5 sperm whales 		right (2)  
2005 (coastal)   7/Sep/'05 - 12/Oct/'05
(36 days) 		6,653.7 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kaiyo Maru No. 7 (sampling vessel for prey species),
Kyoshin Maru No. 2 (sighting research vessel)		   50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 60 minke whales None  
2006 (coastal)   12/Apr/'06 - 24/May/'06
(43 days) 		6,340.0 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species),
Shunyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species),
Shonan Maru No. 2 (sighting research vessel)		   Up to 50 miles off Sanriku area 60 minke whales None  
2006 23/May/'06 - 21/Aug/'06
(91 days) ?		 24/May/'06 - 16/Aug/'06
(85 days) ?		 17,658.5 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only) 		211 Area 7, 8, 9 100 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
6 sperm whales 		blue (3),
humpback (1),
right (1) 		 
2006 (coastal)   11/Sep/'06 - 31/Oct/'06
(51 days) 		10,399.5 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kaiko Maru
(sampling vessel for prey species),
Kyoshin Maru No. 2,
(sighting only)		   50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 35 minke whales None Unfavorable weather condition
2007 (coastal)   16/Apr/'07 - 31/May/'07
(46 days) 		7,793.7 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species)		   Up to 50 (mostly 30) miles off Sanriku area 57 minke whales None  
2007 11/May/'07 - 18/Aug/'07
(100 days) 		18/May/'07 - 14/Aug/'07
(89 days) 		17,200.5 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Kyou Maru No. 1,
Kaikou Maru
(sighting only) 		219 Area 7, 8, 9(part) 100 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
3 sperm whales 		fin (2),
humpback (1) 		 
2007 (coastal)   10/Sep/'07 - 31/Oct/'07
(52 days) 		6,827.7 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Kaikou Maru
(sampling of prey species, and sighting survey)		   Up to 50 (mostly 30) miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 50 minke whales None Unfavorable weather condition
2008 (coastal)   14/Apr/'08 - 18/May/'08
(35 days) 		5,275.9 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species)		   Up to 50 (mostly 30) miles off Sanriku area 60 minke whales None  
2008 6/Jun/'08 - 23/Aug/'08
(79 days) 		10/Jun/'08 - 18/Aug/'08
(70 days) 		10,904.7 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Yushin Maru No. 3,
Kaikou Maru
(sampling of prey species, and sighting survey),
Shunyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species),
 246 Area 7, 8, 9(almost all) 59 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
2 sperm whales 		blue (3),
humpback (1),
sei (1),
right (4) 		 
2008 (coastal)   9/Sep/'08 - 20/Oct/'08
(42 days) 		5,381.4 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 50 minke whales None Unfavorable weather condition
2009 (coastal)   22/Apr/'09 - 21/May/'09
(30 days) 		4,756.08 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species)		   Up to 50 (mostly 30) miles off Sanriku area 60 minke whales None  
2009 6/Jun/'09 - 23/Aug/'09
(80 days) 		10/Jun/'09 - 18/Aug/'09
(71 days) 		6,374.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Yushin Maru No. 3,
Shunyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species),
 215 Area 7, 8, 9(almost all) 43 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
1 sperm whale 		blue (6),
sei (9),
sperm (1) 		 
2009 (coastal)   5/Sep/'09 - 17/Oct/'09
(43 days) 		5,136.2 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 59 minke whales None Unfavorable weather condition
2010 (coastal)   22/Apr/'10 - 07/Jun/'10
(47 days) 		8,957.0 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Takuyo Maru (sampling vessel for prey species)		   Up to 50 (mostly 30) miles off Sanriku area 45 minke whales None  
2010 9/Jun/'10 - 22/Aug/'10
(75 days) 		13/Jun/'10 - 18/Aug/'10
(67 days) 		5,899 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Yushin Maru No. 3 (multi-purpose),
Hokkou Maru
(sampling of prey species)
 201 Area 7, 8, 9(almost all) 14 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
3 sperm whale 		None  
2010 (coastal)   7/Sep/'10 - 6/Oct/'10
(30 days) 		4,151.6 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 31,
Kouei Maru No. 75,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 60 minke whales None  
2011 (coastal)   25/Apr/'11 - 10/Jun/'11
(47 days) 		3,867.4 miles   Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Katsu Maru No. 7,
Showa Maru		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 17 minke whales None  
2011 11/Jun/'11 - 5/Sep/'11
(87 days) 		16/Jun/'11 - 30/Aug/'11
(76 days) 		9,216.3 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Yushin Maru No. 3,
Hokkou Maru
(sampling of prey species)
 189 Area 7, 8, 9 49 minke whales,
95 sei whales,
50 Bryde's whales,
1 sperm whale 		blue (4),
fin (2),
humpback (2),
bryde's (1),
right (14) 		 
2011 (coastal)   9/Sep/'11 - 30/Oct/'11
(52 days) 		5,367.8 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 60 minke whales None  
2012 (coastal)   12/Apr/'12 - 26/May/'12
(45 days) 		6,488.1 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Ayukawa, Miyagi 60 minke whales None  
2012 16/May/'12 - 3/Aug/'12
(80 days) 		21/May/'12 - 28/Jul/'12
(69 days) 		11,073.6 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Shunyo Maru
(sampling of prey species)
 179 Area 7, 8, 9 74 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
34 Bryde's whales,
3 sperm whale 		blue (1),
fin (1),
sei (4),
bryde's (42),
right (1) 		 
2012 (coastal)   9/Sep/'12 - 28/Oct/'12
(50 days) 		4,843.7 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 48 minke whales None  
2013 (coastal)   18/Apr/'13 - 3/Jun/'13
(47 days) 		7,188.3 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Ayukawa, Miyagi 34 minke whales None  
2013 25/Jul/'13 - 7/Oct/'13
(75 days) 		30/Jul/'13 - 2/Oct/'13
(65 days) 		6,842.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Shunyo Maru
(sampling of prey species)
 170 Area 7, 8, 9 3 minke whales,
100 sei whales,
28 Bryde's whales,
1 sperm whale 		blue (1),
humpback (6) 		 
2013 (coastal)   6/Sep/'13 - 25/Oct/'13
(50 days) 		4,629.7 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 58 minke whales None  
2014 (coastal)   26/Apr/'14 - 11/Jun/'14
(47 days) 		5,745.1 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Ayukawa, Miyagi 30 minke whales None  
2014 16/May/'14 - 29/Jul/'14
(75 days) 		20/May/'14 - 25/Jul/'14
(67 days) 		10,943.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2 		147 Area 7, 8, 9 90 sei whales,
25 Bryde's whales,
sei (16),
bryde's (25) 		 
2014 (coastal)   5/Sep/'14 - 24/Sep/'14
(20 days) 		3,154.1 miles   Taisho Maru No. 28,
Sumitomo Maru No. 51,
Kouei Maru No. 8,
Katsu Maru No. 7		   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 51 minke whales minke (5)  
2015 (coastal)   10/Apr/'15 - 26/May/'15
(47 days) 		5,776.5 miles   4 vessels   Up to 50 miles off Ayukawa, Miyagi 19 minke whales None  
2015 11/Jun/'15 - 24/Aug/'15
(75 days) 		13/Jun/'15 - 18/Aug/'15
(67 days) 		1,762.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2,
Shonan Maru No. 2		 153 Area 7, 8, 9 90 sei whales,
25 Bryde's whales,
blue (2),
fin (3),
sei (16),
bryde's (33),
minke (2)		  
2015 (coastal)   5/Sep/'15 - 23/Oct/'15
(49 days) 		5811.9 miles   4 vessels   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 51 minke whales None  
2016 (coastal)   9/Apr/'16 - 25/May/'16
(47 days) 		    4 vessels   Up to 50 miles off Ayukawa, Miyagi 16 minke whales    
2016 12/May/'16 - 25/Jul/'16
(75 days) 		16/May/'16 - 21/Jul/'16
(67 days) 		2,663.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No. 2		 140 Area 7, 8, 9 90 sei whales,
25 Bryde's whales,
fin (2),
hump (4),
sei (19),
bryde's (28),
minke (2),
killer (2) 		Satellite tags were attached to three sei whales.
2016 (coastal)   5/Sep/'16 - 31/Oct/'16
(57 days) 		    4 vessels   Up to 50 miles off Kushiro, Hokkaido 21 minke whales    

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