Descriptions of aboriginal subsistence whaling hunts relevant to catch/strike limit requests

As part of the process to set IWC catch/strike limits for aboriginal subsistence whaling (ASW), Governments provide information on the hunts to the IWC. This information, combined with information on sustainability provided by the IWC Scientific Committee, provides the background for IWC decision making, ideally by consensus. Below are Descriptions of the Hunt provided to the IWC by each ASW government.

• Greenland (Denmark/Greenland)
• Chukotka (Russian Federation)
• Alaska and Washington State (USA)
• Bequia (St Vincent and The Grenadines)