Whaling in 1969-70 and summer 1970
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 3,002 5,857 - 3,090 - 11,949
Africa:-
- Natal - 47 8 1 1,824 - 1,880
Brazil - - 26 - 76 - 102
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 205 - 205
- Madeira - - - - 44 - 44
- Spain - - - - 261 1521 413
- Norway - 44 - - 51 - 95
- Iceland - 272 44 - 61 - 377
- Newfoundland - 406 1 - 2 142 423
- Nova Scotia - 170 93 - 25 12 289
- Pelagic - 19 - - - - 19
Pacific (north):-
- California - 5 4 - 64 - 73
- North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 930 4,017 66 11,285 - 16,298
- Japan - 77 484 73 3,484 - 4,118
Chile - - 103 - - - 1033
Peru - 85 414 - 1,436 - 1,935
Australia - - - - 799 - 799
Indian Ocean, pelagic5 - - - 2 1,449 54 1,456
South Atlantic, pelagic6 - - - 2 978 - 980
South Pacific, pelagic5 - - - - 696 - 696
TOTAL - 5,057 11,051 144 25,830 172 42,254
1) Baleen whales, not specified.
2) Humpbacks whales.
3) Catch in the period October 1968 - May 1970.
4) Pigmy Blue whales.
5) Floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic.
6) Floating factories on voyage to and from the Antarctic and one combined floating factory catcher.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1969-70 and summer 1970
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - 799 - 799
Brazil - - 26 - 76 - 102
Canada - 576 94 - 27 15 712
Chile - - 103 - - - 1031
Iceland - 272 44 - 61 - 377
Japan - 2,416 7,214 73 7,344 - 17,047
Norway - 67 22 - 139 - 228
Peru - 85 414 - 1,436 - 1,935
Portugal - - - - 249 - 249
South Africa - 47 8 1 1,824 - 1,880
Spain - - - - 261 1522 413
U.S.A. - 5 4 - 64 - 73
U.S.S.R. - 1,589 3,122 70 13,550 53 18,336
TOTAL - 5,057 11,051 144 25,830 172 42,254
1) Catch in the period October 1968 - May 1970.
2) Baleen whales not specified.
3) Pigmy blue whales.



Whaling of Japan: 1969-70 and summer 1970
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 1,821 3,495 - 18 - 5,334
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 518 3,235 - 2,700 - 6,453
Japan - 77 484 73 3,484 - 4,118
Indian Ocean, pelagic1 - - - - 612 - 612
South Pacific, pelagic1 - - - - 530 - 530
TOTAL - 2,416 7,214 73 7,344 - 17,047
1) Floating factories on voyage to and from Antarctic.



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1969-70 and summer 1970
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 1,177 2,340 - 3,066 - 6,583
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 412 782 66 8,585 - 9,845
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - 2 837 51 844
South Atlantic, pelagic2 - - - 2 896 - 898
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - 166 - 166
TOTAL - 1,589 3,122 70 13,550 5 18,336
1) Pigmy blue whales.
1) Floating factories on voyage to and from Antarctic.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXVII", Oslo, 1971

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