Whaling in 1976-77 and summer 1977
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 1,858 - 2,002 -1 3,860
Brazil - - 5 - 25 -2 30
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Azores - - - - 70 - 70
- Madeira - - - - 82 - 82
- Spain 2 151 5 - 90 - 248
- Iceland - 144 132 - 110 - 386
- Greenland - 13 1 - - 163 30
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - - - 424 1,061 - 1,485
- U.S.S.R. - - - 275 3,266 - 3,541
- Japan coastal - - - 76 2,017 - 2,093
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 304 30
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1865 186
- Republic of Korea - - - 26 - - 26
Chile - - 15 40 - - 55
Peru - 2 5 386 799 - 1,192
Australia - - - - 624 - 624
South Atlantic, pelagic7 - - - - 1,086 - 1,086
Indian Ocean, pelagic7 - - - 105 795 - 900
South Pacific, pelagic7 - - - 120 192 - 312
Tonga Islands - - - - - 46 4
TOTAL 2 310 2,021 1,452 12,219 236 16,240
1) In addition 7,900 Minke whales, 29 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 1,000 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) 29 Bowhead whales and 1 grey whale, aboriginal catch.
In addition, 82 Bowhead whales were struck.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
6) Humpbacks.
7) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1976/77.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1976-77 and summer 1977
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - 624 - 624
Brazil - - 5 - 25 - 30
Chile - - 15 40 - - 55
Denmark
(Greenland)		 - 13 1 - - 16 30
Iceland - 144 132 - 110 - 386
Japan - - 1,237 725 3,312 - 5,274
Peru - 2 5 386 799 - 1,192
Portugal - - - - 152 - 152
Republic of Korea - - - 26 - - 26
Somali Republic - - - - - - -
Spain 2 151 5 - 90 - 248
Tonga Islands - - - - - 4 4
U.S.A. - - - - - 30 30
U.S.S.R. - - 621 275 7,107 186 8,189
TOTAL 2 310 2,021 1,452 12,219 236 16,240



Whaling of Japan: 1976-77 and summer 1977
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 1,237 - 129 -1 1,366
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 424 1,061 - 1,485
Japan coastal - - - 76 2,017 - 2,093
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - 105 68 - 173
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - 120 37 - 157
TOTAL - - 1,237 725 3,312 - 5,274
1) In addition 3,950 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1976/77 season.



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1976-77 and summer 1977
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 621 - 1,873 -1 2,494
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 275 3,266 - 3,541
Coastal - - - - - 1862 186
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 1,086 - 1,086
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 727 - 727
South Pacific, pelagic3 - - - - 155 - 155
TOTAL - - 621 275 7,107 186 8,189
1) In addition 3,950 Minke whales, 29 killer whales and 2 bottlenoses.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1976/77 season.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXI", Oslo, 1978.
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988.

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