Whaling in 1974-75 and summer 1975
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 979 3,859 - 4,162 -1 9,000
Africa:-
- Natal - 21 1 3 1,682 -2 1,707
Brazil - - 3 - 54 -3 57
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 149 - 149
- Madeira - - - - 88 - 88
- Spain - 137 26 - 376 - 539
- Iceland - 245 138 - 37 - 420
- Greenland8 - 1 3 - - 94 13
- Canada8 - - - - - 15 1
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - 118 454 688 1,803 - 3,063
- U.S.S.R. - 33 24 629 3,750 - 4,436
- Japan coastal - 11 30 116 2,307 - 2,464
- U.S.A. coastal8 - - - - - 155 15
- U.S.S.R. coastal8 - 1 - - - 1736 174
- Republic of Korea - - - 13 - - 13
Chile - - 58 - 48 - 106
Peru - 5 130 415 793 - 1,343
Australia - - - - 1,172 - 1,172
South Atlantic, pelagic9 - 1 275 - - - 276
South Atlantic, pelagic10 - - - - 2,290 - 2,290
Indian Ocean, pelagic10 - - - - 793 - 793
South Pacific, pelagic10 - - - - 1,685 - 1,685
Tonga Islands - - - - - 87 8
TOTAL - 1,552 5,001 1,864 21,189 206 29,812
1) In addition 7,000 Minke whales, 40 killer whales and 3 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 110 Minke whales, 4 killer whales.
3) In addition 1,039 Minke whales.
4) Humpback whales.
5) Bowhead whales.
In addition, 28 Bowhead whales were struck.
6) 171 grey whales and 2 Bowhead whales.
7) Humpbacks.
8) Aboriginal catch.
9) Combined floating factory/catcher.
10) Antarctic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1974/75.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1974-75 and summer 1975
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - 1,172 - 1,172
Brazil - - 3 - 54 - 57
Canada - - - - - 1 1
Chile - - 58 - 48 - 106
Denmark
(Greenland)		 - 1 3 - - 9 13
Iceland - 245 138 - 37 - 420
Japan - 727 2,735 804 5,184 - 9,450
Peru - 5 130 415 793 - 1,343
Portugal - - - - 237 - 237
Republic of Korea - - - 13 - - 13
Somali Republic - 1 275 - - - 276
South Africa - 21 1 3 1,682 - 1,707
Spain - 137 26 - 376 - 539
Tonga Islands - - - - - 8 8
U.S.A. - - - - - 15 15
U.S.S.R. - 415 1,632 629 11,606 173 14,455
TOTAL - 1,552 5,001 1,864 21,189 206 29,812



Whaling of Japan: 1974-75 and summer 1975
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 598 2,251 - 307 -1 3,156
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 118 454 688 1,803 - 3,063
Japan coastal - 11 30 116 2,307 - 2,464
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - - 400 - 400
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - 367 - 367
TOTAL - 727 2,735 804 5,184 - 9,450
1) In addition 3,500 Minke whales.
2) Floating factories on voyage to Antarctic in 1974 (1974/75 season).



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1974-75 and summer 1975
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 381 1,608 - 3,855 -1 5,844
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - 33 24 629 3,750 - 4,436
Coastal - 1 - - - 1732 174
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 2,290 - 2,290
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 393 - 393
South Pacific, pelagic3 - - - - 1,318 - 1,318
TOTAL - 415 1,632 629 11,606 173 14,455
1) In addition 3,500 Minke whales, 40 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) Aboriginal catch - 171 grey whales and 2 Bowhead whales.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1974/75 season.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXVII", Oslo, 1976.
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988.

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