Whaling in 1975-76 and summer 1976
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 206 1,821 - 2,829 -1 4,856
Brazil - - 3 - 9 -2 12
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 69 - 69
- Madeira - - - - 57 - 57
- Spain 1 238 6 - 270 - 515
- Iceland - 275 3 - 111 - 389
- Greenland - 9 - - - 93 18
- West Indies - - - - - 23 2
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - - - 578 1,053 - 1,631
- U.S.S.R. - - - 679 3,671 - 4,350
- Japan coastal - - - 83 2,4874 - 2,570
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 485 48
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1636 163
- Republic of Korea - - - 43 - - 43
Chile - - 2 - 85 - 87
Peru - 13 12 398 1500 - 1923
Australia - - - - 995 - 995
South Atlantic, pelagic8 - - 23 - - - 23
South Atlantic, pelagic9 - - - - 2,162 - 2,162
Indian Ocean, pelagic9 - - - - 771 - 771
South Pacific, pelagic9 - - - - 1,284 - 1,284
Tonga Islands - - - - - 47 4
TOTAL 1 741 1,870 1,781 17,353 226 21,972
1) In addition 6,034 Minke whales, 16 killer whales and 1 bottlenose.
2) In addition 776 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) From August 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977.
5) Bowhead whales, aboriginal catch.
In addition, 43 Bowhead whales were struck.
6) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
7) Humpback whales.
8) Combined floating factory/catcher. January - 16th February.
9) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1975/76.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1975-76 and summer 1976
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - 995 - 995
Brazil - - 3 - 9 - 12
Chile - - 2 - 85 - 87
Denmark
(Greenland)		 - 9 - - - 9 18
Iceland - 275 3 - 111 - 389
Japan - 118 1,316 661 4,132 - 6,227
Peru - 13 12 398 1500 - 1923
Portugal - - - - 126 - 126
Republic of Korea - - - 43 - - 43
Somali Republic - - 23 - - - 23
Spain 1 238 6 - 270 - 515
Tonga Islands - - - - - 4 4
U.S.A. - - - - - 48 48
U.S.S.R. - 88 505 679 10,125 163 11,560
West Indies (U.K.) - - - - - 2 2
TOTAL 1 741 1,870 1,781 17,353 226 21,972



Whaling of Japan: 1975-76 and summer 1976
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 118 1,316 - 146 -1 1,580
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 578 1,053 - 1,631
Japan coastal - - - 83 2,487 -2 2,570
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 38 - 38
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 256 - 256
South Pacific, pelagic3 - - - - 152 - 152
TOTAL - 118 1,316 661 4,132 - 6,227
1) In addition 3,017 Minke whales.
2) From August 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1975/76 season.



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1975-76 and summer 1976
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - 88 505 - 2,683 -1 3,276
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 679 3,671 - 4,350
Coastal - - - - - 1632 163
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 2,124 - 2,124
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 515 - 515
South Pacific, pelagic3 - - - - 1,132 - 1,132
TOTAL - 88 505 679 10,125 163 11,560
1) In addition 3,017 Minke whales, 16 killer whales and 1 bottlenose.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1975/76 season.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXIX", Oslo, 1977.
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988.

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