Whaling by IWC member nations in 1995-96 and summer 1996
Area Blue Fin Sei Bryde Sperm Minke Others TOTAL
Southern Hemisphere:-
- Japan - - - - - 4401 - 440
North Atlantic:-
- Denmark
(Greenland)		 - 192 - - - 1762 - 195
- Norway - - - - - 3883 - 388
- St. Vincent &
the Grenadines		 - - - - - - 04 0
North Pacific:-
- Japan - - - - - 775 - 77
- Russian Fed. - - - - - - 436 43
- U.S.A. - - - - - - 447 44
TOTAL - 19 - - - 1081 87 1187
1) Special permit.
2) Aboriginal catch, 4 minke whales struck but lost.
According to the Progress Report, 18 fin whales and 181 minke whales were taken.
3) Commercial operation based on legitimate objection to the moratorium.
4) No aboriginal catch this year.
5) Special permit.
6) Aboriginal catch of gray whales.
7) Bowhead whales, of which 5 struck and lost. Aboriginal catch.



Reference:
International Whaling Commission Report 1995-96,
International Whaling Commission Report 1996-97

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