Whaling by IWC member nations in 2005-2006 and Summer 2006
Area Fin Humpback Sei Bryde's Minke Sperm Bowhead Gray Others TOTAL Operation
Antarctic:-
- Japan 10 - - - 8561 - - - - 866 Special Permit
North Atlantic:-
- Denmark
(Greenland)		 112 13 13 - 1844 - - - - 197 Aboriginal subsistence
- Iceland 76 - - - 615 - - - - 68 Whaling under Objection,
Special Permit
- Norway - - - - 5456 - - - - 545 Whaling under Objection
- St. Vincent &
the Grenadines		 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 Aboriginal subsistence
North Pacific:-
- Japan - - 1017 517 1977 6 - - - 355 Special Permit
- Korea - - - - 28 - - - - 2  
- Russian Fed. - - - - - - 3 1349 - 137 Aboriginal subsistence
- U.S.A. - - - - - - 3910 - - 39 Aboriginal subsistence
TOTAL 28 2 102 51 1845 6 42 134 - 2210  
1) Including 3 struck and lost.
2) Including 1 struck but lost.
Take of 1 fin whale in East Greeland is prohibited.
3) Prohibited species.
4) Including 6 struck and lost out of 181 in West Greenland, Take of 3 whales (1 struck and lost) was in East Greenland.
5) 7 fin whales and one minke whale is commercial operation based on legitimate objection.
Take of 60 minke whales is Special permit, including 2 struck and lost.
6) Including 7 struck but lost.
7) Including 1 sei whale, 1 Bryde's whale, and 2 minke whales struck and lost.
8) Illegal catch of 2 minke whales (see IWC/59/Rep 4 for details).
9) Including 5 struck and lost.
10) Including 8 struck and lost.



Reference:
Catches by IWC member nations in the 2005 and 2005/2006 seasons. (Annex I of Chair's Report of the 58th Annual Meeting),
Catches by IWC Member Nations in the 2006 and 2006/2007 Seasons. Prepared by the Secretariat (Annex H of Chair's Report of the 59th Annual Meeting)

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