Whaling in 1992-93 and Summer 1993

**Whaling by IWC member nations in 1992-93 and summer 1993**
Area	Blue	Fin	Sei	Bryde	Sperm	Minke	Others	TOTAL
Southern Hemisphere:-
- Japan	-	-	-	-	-	330¹	-	330
North Atlantic:-
- Denmark (Greenland)	-	13²	-	-	-	116²	-	129
- Norway	-	-	-	-	-	226³	-	226
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines	-	-	-	-	-	-	2⁴	2
North Pacific:-
- Russian Fed.	-	-	-	-	-	-	0⁵	0
- U.S.A.	-	-	-	-	-	-	52⁶	52
TOTAL	-	13	-	-	-	672	54	739

1) Special permit.
2) Aboriginal catch, 6 minke whales struck but lost.
3) Taking of 69 whales was by Special permit and 157 whales was by commercial operation based on legitimate objection to the moratorium. Figures include 9 whales lost.
4) Aboriginal catch of humpback wales.
5) No aboriginal catch this year.
6) Bowhead whales, of which 11 struck and lost. Aboriginal catch.

Reference:
International Whaling Commission Report 1992-93,
International Whaling Commission Report 1993-94