Whaling in 1978-79 and summer 1979
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - 2,304 -1 2,304
Brazil - - - - 27 -2 27
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Spain - 452 13 - 82 - 547
- Azores - - - - 127 - 127
- Madeira - - - - 70 - 70
- Greenland - 7 - - - 143 21
- Faroe Island - 11 1 - - -4 12
- The West Indies - - - - - 53 5
- Iceland - 260 84 - 96 - 440
North Pacific and Bering Sea, pelagic:-
- Japan - - - 175 51 - 226
- U.S.S.R. - - - 227 1,948 - 2,175
- Japan coastal - - - 52 1,269 - 1,321
- Republic of Korea - - - 18 - -5 18
- U.S.A. coastal - - - - - 166 16
- U.S.S.R. coastal - - - - - 1787 178
Peru - - - 300 742 - 1,042
Chile - - 65 - 34 - 99
South Atlantic, pelagic9 - - - - 872 - 872
Indian Ocean, pelagic9 - - - 1208 584 - 704
South Pacific, pelagic9 - - - - 348 - 348
TOTAL - 730 163 892 8,554 213 10,552
1) In addition 5,466 Minke whales.
2) In addition 739 Minke whales.
3) Humpback whales.
4) 1,725 pilot whales.
5) 906 Minke whales.
6) 12 Bowhead whales and 4 grey whales, aboriginal catch.
In addition, 15 Bowhead whales were struck.
7) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
8) Caught for Scientific Research purposes before the Antarctic season 1978/79.
9) Antarctic pelagic expeditions before and/or after the Antarctic season 1978/79.



Whaling results for the various countries: 1978-79 and summer 1979
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Brazil - - - - 27 - 27
Chile - - 65 - 34 - 99
Denmark
(Faroe, Greenland)		 - 18 1 - - 14 33
Iceland - 260 84 - 96 - 440
Japan - - - 347 1,520 - 1,867
Peru - - - 300 742 - 1,042
Portugal - - - - 197 - 197
Republic of Korea - - - 18 - - 18
Spain - 452 13 - 82 - 547
U.S.A. - - - - - 16 16
U.S.S.R. - - - 227 5,856 178 6,261
West Indies (U.K.) - - - - - 5 5
TOTAL - 730 163 892 8,554 213 10,552



Whaling of Japan: 1978-79 and summer 1979
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - 18 -1 18
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 175 51 - 226
Japan coastal - - - 52 1,269 - 1,321
Indian Ocean, pelagic2 - - - 120 33 - 153
South Pacific, pelagic2 - - - - 149 - 149
TOTAL - - - 347 1,520 - 1,867
1) In addition 2,733 Minke whales.
2) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1978/79 season.



Whaling of U.S.S.R.: 1978-79 and summer 1979
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Others TOTAL
Antarctic, pelagic - - - - 2,286 -1 2,286
North Pacific and
Bering Sea, pelagic		 - - - 227 1,948 - 2,175
Coastal - - - - - 1782 178
South Atlantic, pelagic3 - - - - 872 - 872
Indian Ocean, pelagic3 - - - - 551 - 551
South Pacific, pelagic3 - - - - 199 - 199
TOTAL - - - 227 5,856 178 6,261
1) In addition 2,733 Minke whales.
2) Grey whales, aboriginal catch.
3) Antarctic expeditions on voyage to and from the Antarctic 1978/79 season.



Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - LXXXV", Oslo, 1980.
The Secretariat of the International Whaling Commission,
"International Whaling Statistics - XCV", Cambridge, 1988.

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