Whaling in 1977-78 and summer 1978
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 565 - 2,160 -1 2,725
Brazil - - - - 24 -2 24
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Spain 3 460 15 - 118 - 596
- Azores - - - - 93 - 93
- Madeira - - - - 80 - 80
- Greenland - 8 - - - 233 31
- The West Indies - - - - - 13 1
- Faroe Island - 7 - - - - 7
- Iceland - 236 14 - 141 - 391
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - - - 200 535 - 735
- U.S.S.R. - - - 216 2,164 - 2,380
- Japan coastal - - - 62 1,730 - 1,792
- Republic of Korea - - - 34 - 2 36
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 144 14
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1825 182
Peru - - 3 297 770 - 1070
Chile - - 98 - 100 - 198
Australia - - - - 679 - 679
South Atlantic, pelagic8 - - - - 1,054 - 1,054
Indian Ocean, pelagic8 - - - 56 814 - 819
South Pacific, pelagic8 - - - 1146 509 -7 623
Tonga Islands - - - - - 113 11
TOTAL 3 711 695 928 10,971 233 13,541
1) In addition 4,978 Minke whales, 77 killer whales and 3 bottlenoses.
2) In addition 690 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) 12 Bowhead whales and 2 grey whales, aboriginal catch.
In addition, 6 Bowhead whales were struck.
5) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
6) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
7) 22 Minke whales.
8) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1977/78.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1977-78 and summer 1978
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Australia - - - - 679 - 679
Brazil - - - - 24 - 24
Chile - - 98 - 100 - 198
Denmark
(Faroe, Greenland)		 - 15 - - - 23 38
Iceland - 236 14 - 141 - 391
Japan - - 254 376 2,561 - 3,191
Peru - - 3 297 770 - 1070
Portugal - - - - 173 - 173
Republic of Korea - - - 34 - 2 36
Spain 3 460 15 - 118 - 596
Tonga Islands - - - - - 11 11
U.S.A. - - - - - 14 14
U.S.S.R. - - 311 221 6,405 182 7,119
West Indies (U.K.) - - - - - 1 1
TOTAL 3 711 695 928 10,971 233 13,541



Whaling of Japan: 1977-78 and summer 1978
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 254 - 36 -1 290
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 200 535 - 735
Japan coastal - - - 62 1,730 - 1,792
South Pacific, pelagic4 - - - 1142 260 -3 374
TOTAL - - 254 376 2,561 - 3,191
1) In addition 2,378 Minke whales.
2) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
3) 22 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1977/78 season.



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1977-78 and summer 1978
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - 311 - 2,124 -1 2,435
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 216 2,164 - 2,380
Coastal - - - - - 1822 182
South Atlantic, pelagic4 - - - - 1,054 - 1,054
Indian Ocean, pelagic4 - - - 53 814 - 819
South Pacific, pelagic4 - - - - 249 - 249
TOTAL - - 311 221 6,405 182 7,119
1) In addition 2,600 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Caught for Scientific Research purposes.
4) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1977/78 season.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXIII", Oslo, 1979.
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988.

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