Whaling by IWC member nations in 2012-2013 and Summer 2013
Area Fin Humpback Sei Bryde's Minke Sperm Bowhead Gray Others TOTAL Operation
Antarctic:-
- Japan - - - - 103 - - - - 103 Special Permit1
North Atlantic:-
- Denmark
(Greenland)
9 82 - - 1813 - - - - 198 Aboriginal subsistence
- Iceland 1344 - - - 35 - - - - 169 Whaling under Objection
- Norway - - - - 5945 - - - - 594 Whaling under Objection
- St. Vincent &
the Grenadines
- 4 - - - - - - - 4 Aboriginal subsistence
North Pacific:-
- Japan - - 100 28 95 1 - - - 224 Special Permit
- Korea - - - - 12 - - - - 12 Illegal catches
- Russian Fed. - - - - - - 1 1276 - 128 Aboriginal subsistence
- U.S.A. - - - - - - 577 - - 57 Aboriginal subsistence
TOTAL 143 12 100 28 1020 1 58 127 - 1489  
1) These catches have been discussed by the International Court of Justice. See http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/148/18136.pdf and http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/148/18162.pdf
2) Including 1 struck and lost.
3) 175 whales taken in West Greenland, including 9 struck and lost. 6 whales taken in East Greenland, including 2 struck and lost.
4) Including 5 lost. One whale listed as a fin was a fin/blue hybrid.
5) Including 6 lost.
6) Including 2 struck and lost and 2 unfit for consumption.
7) Including 11 struck and lost.



Reference:
Catches by IWC member nations in the 2012 and 2013 seasons (IWC/65/18)

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