Catches Taken: ASW

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ABORIGINAL SUBSISTENCE WHALING CATCHES SINCE 1985

NOTE - these figures include all struck and lost whales

Nation	Area	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Minke	Gray	Bowhead	Total
1985
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	8	0	222	0	0	239
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	169	0	169
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	1	17	18
Total		9	8	0	236	170	17	440
1986
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	0	0	145	0	0	154
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	169	0	169
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	2	28	30
Total		9	2	0	147	171	28	357
1987
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	0	0	86	0	0	95
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	158	0	158
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	1	31	32
Total		9	2	0	90	159	31	291
1988
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	1	0	109	0	0	119
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	150	0	150
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	1	29	30
Total		9	2	0	119	151	29	310
1989
Denmark	W. Greenland	14	2	2	63	0	0	81
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	179	0	179
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	2	1	26	29
Total		14	2	2	75	180	26	299
1990
Denmark	W. Greenland	19	1	0	89	0	0	109
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	162	0	162
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	44	44
Total		19	1	0	95	162	44	321
1991
Denmark	W. Greenland	18	0	0	99	0	0	117
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	1	0	7	0	0	8
USSR	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	169	0	169
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	47	47
Total		18	1	0	106	169	47	341
1992
Denmark	W. Greenland	22	1	0	103	0	0	126
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	50	50
Total		22	3	0	114	0	50	189
1993
Denmark	W. Greenland	14	0	0	107	0	0	121
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	52	52
Total		14	2	0	116	0	52	184
1994
Denmark	W. Greenland	22	1	0	104	0	0	127
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	44	0	44
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	46	46
Total		22	1	0	109	44	46	222
1995
Denmark	W. Greenland	12	0	0	153	0	0	165
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	90	0	90
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	2	57	59
Total		12	0	0	162	92	57	323
1996
Denmark	W. Greenland	19	1	0	164	0	0	184
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	12	0	0	12
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	43	0	43
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	43	43
Total		19	2	0	176	43	43	282
1997
Denmark	W. Greenland	13	0	0	148	0	0	161
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	79	0	79
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	66	66
Total		13	0	0	162	79	66	320
1998
Denmark	W. Greenland	11	0	0	166	0	0	177
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	125	1	126
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	54	54
Total		11	2	0	176	125	55	369
1999
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	2	0	170	0	0	181
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	15	0	0	15
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	123	1	124
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	47	47
USA	Washington State	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Total		9	4	0	185	124	48	368
2000
Denmark	W. Greenland	7	0	0	145	0	0	152
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines*	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	3
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	115	1	116
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	47	47
Total		7	2	0	155	115	48	328
* + 1 Bryde's whale taken illegally - reported as infraction
2001
Denmark	W. Greenland	8	2	0	139	0	0	149
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	17	0	0	17
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	112	1	113
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	75	75
Total		8	4	0	156	112	76	356
2002
Denmark	W. Greenland	13	2	0	139	0	0	154
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	131	3	134
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	50	50
Total		13	4	0	149	131	53	350
2003
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	1	0	185	0	0	195
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	128	3	131
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	41	41
Total		9	2	0	199	128	44	382
2004
Denmark	W. Greenland	13	1	0	179	0	0	193
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	111	1	112
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	44	44
Total		13	1	0	190	111	45	360
2005
Denmark	W. Greenland	13	0	0	176	0	0	189
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
St. Vincent & the Grenadines*	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	124	2	126
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	68	68
Total		13	1	0	180	124	70	389
* + 1 Bryde's whale taken illegally - reported as infraction
2006
Denmark	W. Greenland	10	1	1	181	0	0	193
Denmark	E. Greenland	1	0	0	3	0	0	4
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	134	3	137
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	39	39
Total		11	2	1	184	134	42	374
2007
Denmark	W. Greenland	12	0	0	167	0	0	179
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	131	0	131
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	63	63
USA	Washington State	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Total		12	1	0	169	132	63	377
2008
Denmark	W. Greenland	14	0	0	153	0	0	167
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	130	2	132
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	50	50
Total		14	2	0	154	130	52	352
2009
Denmark	W. Greenland	10	0	0	164	0	3	177
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	116	0	116
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	38	38
Total		10	1	0	168	116	41	336
2010
Denmark	W. Greenland	6	9	0	187	0	3	205
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	118	2	120
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	71	71
Total		6	12	0	196	118	76	408
2011
Denmark	W. Greenland	5	8	0	179	0	1	193
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	128	0	128
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	51	51
Total		5	10	0	189	128	52	384
2012
Denmark	W. Greenland	5	10	0	148	0	0	163
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	143	0	143
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	69	69
Total		5	12	0	152	143	69	381
2013
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	8	0	175	0	0	192
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	127	1	128
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	57	57
Total		9	12	0	181	127	58	387
2014
Denmark	W. Greenland	12	7	0	146	0	0	165
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	124	0	124
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	53	53
Total		12	9	0	157	124	53	355
2015
Denmark	W. Greenland	12	6	0	133	0	1	152
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	125	0	125
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	49	49
Total		12	7	0	139	125	50	333
2016
Denmark	W. Greenland	9	5	0	148	0	0	162
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	15	0	0	15
St. Vincent & the Grenadines*	W.Indies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	120	2	122
USA	Alaska	0	1#	0	2#	0	59	62
Total		9	6	0	165	120	61	361
* No catch in 2016
# Unauthorized take
2017
Denmark	W. Greenland	8	2	0	133	0	0	143
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W.Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	119	1	120
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	1#	57	58
Total		8	3	0	143	120	58	332
# Unauthorized take
2018
Denmark	W. Greenland	7	6	0	116	0	0	129
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
St. Vincent & the Grenadines*	W.Indies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	107	0	107
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	1#	68	69
Total		7	6	0	118	108	68	307
* No catch in 2018 # Unauthorized take
2019
Denmark	W. Greenland	8	4	0	160	0	0	172
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W. Indies	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	137	1	138
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	36	36
Total		8	7	0	171	137	37	360
2020
Denmark	W. Greenland	3	4	0	162	0	0	169
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	20	0	0	20
St. Vincent & the Grenadines*	W. Indies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	136	0	136
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	69	69
Total		3	4	0	182	136	69	394
* No catch in 2020
2021
Denmark	W. Greenland	2	5	0	177	0	0	184
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	21	0	0	21
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W. Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	127	0	127
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	70	70
Total		2	6	0	198	127	70	403
2022
Denmark	W. Greenland	4	1	0	149	0	1	155
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	17	0	0	17
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W. Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	124	0	124
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	68	68
Total		4	2	0	166	124	69	365
2023
Denmark	W. Greenland	2	2	0	164	0	0	168
Denmark	E. Greenland	0	0	0	18	0	0	18
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	W. Indies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Russia	Chukotka	0	0	0	0	130	1	131
USA	Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	55	55
Total		2	3	0	182	130	56	373