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IWC | International Whaling Commission Conservation & Management Whaling Total Catches

Below is a list of catches since the moratorium came into place (in the 1985/6 Antarctic Season) up to 2022.

Notes: the numbers include lost whales (i.e. whales which were killed but not landed), but do not include Bycatch. No blue whales have been caught since the moratorium. 

Type:

  • WO: whaling under objection                                                    
  • WR: whaling under reservation                                
  • SP: Special permit whaling                                          
  • AS: Aboriginal subsistence catches
  • Inf: Illegal catches by IWC member nations, reported to the infractions sub-committee
  • C:   Commercial whaling by non-member nations, reported to the IWC
  • N:   Non-commercial catches by non-member nations, reported to the IWC
  • U:   Unconfirmed reports of catches by non-member nations   

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Year Season Type Area Nation Fin Sperm Humpback Sei Bryde's Minke Gray Bowhead Total  Notes        
1985 1985/86 WO: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 1941 0 0 1941          
1985 1985/86 WO: pelagic Antarctic USSR 0 0 0 0 0 3028 0 0 3028          
1986 1986 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 154  ID of 1 fin is uncertain: may be a sei whale        
1986 1986 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
1986 1986 SP: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 76 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 116          
1986 1986 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 379 0 0 379          
1986 1986 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1986 1986 WO: coastal Japan Japan 0 200 0 0 317 311 0 0 828          
1986 1986 SP: coastal Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 0 69          
1986 1986 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 30          
1986 1986 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 0 169          
1986 1986 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Unofficial information        
1986 1986/87 WO: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 1941 0 0 1941          
1986 1986/87 WO: pelagic Antarctic USSR 0 0 0 0 0 3028 0 0 3028          
1987 1987 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 95          
1987 1987 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4          
1987 1987 SP: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 80 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 100          
1987 1987 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 373 0 0 373          
1987 1987 U Azores Portugal 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3          
1987 1987 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1987 1987 WO: coastal Japan Japan 0 188 0 0 317 304 0 0 809          
1987 1987 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 32  Report of gray whale is unconfirmed.        
1987 1987 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 158          
1987 1987 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Unofficial information        
1987 1987/88 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 273 0 0 273  Sp.Permit feasibility study        
1988 1988 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 1 4 0 109 0 0 123  Humpback taken as disabled.        
1988 1988 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
1988 1988 SP: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 68 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 78          
1988 1988 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 29          
1988 1988 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
1988 1988 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 30          
1988 1988 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 150          
1988 1988 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Unofficial information        
1988 1988/89 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 241 0 0 241 Sp.Permit feasibility study        
1989 1989 AS W. Greenland Denmark 14 0 2 2 0 63 0 0 81          
1989 1989 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
1989 1989 SP: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68          
1989 1989 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17          
1989 1989 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 26 29          
1989 1989 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 179 0 179          
1989 1989 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Unofficial information        
1989 1989/90 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330          
1990 1990 AS W. Greenland Denmark 19 0 1 0 0 89 0 0 109          
1990 1990 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
1990 1990 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5          
1990 1990 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 44          
1990 1990 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 0 162          
1990 1990 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Unofficial information        
1990 1990/91 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 327 0 0 327          
1991 1991 AS W. Greenland Denmark 18 0 0 0 0 99 0 0 117          
1991 1991 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 8          
1991 1991 Inf NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
1991 1991 N NW Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
1991 1991 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47          
1991 1991 AS Chukotka USSR 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 0 169          
1991 1991 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Unofficial information        
1991 1991/92 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 288 0 0 288          
1992 1992 AS W. Greenland Denmark 22 0 1 0 0 103 0 0 126          
1992 1992 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11          
1992 1992 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 95          
1992 1992 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1992 1992 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50          
1992 1992 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Unofficial information        
1992 1992/93 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330          
1993 1993 AS W. Greenland Denmark 14 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 121          
1993 1993 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9          
1993 1993 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 0 69          
1993 1993 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 157 0 0 157          
1993 1993 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1993 1993 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 52          
1993 1993 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Unofficial information        
1993 1993/94 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330          
1994 1994 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Unlicenced catch.        
1994 1994 AS W. Greenland Denmark 22 0 0 0 0 104 0 0 126          
1994 1994 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5          
1994 1994 SP: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 74          
1994 1994 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 206 0 0 206          
1994 1994 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 21          
1994 1994 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 44          
1994 1994 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 46          
1994 1994 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Unofficial information        
1994 1994/95 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330          
1995 1995 AS W. Greenland Denmark 12 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 165          
1995 1995 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9          
1995 1995 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 218 0 0 218          
1995 1995 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100          
1995 1995 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90          
1995 1995 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 57 59          
1995 1995 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Unofficial information        
1995 1995/96 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 440 0 0 440          
1996 1996 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
1996 1996 AS W. Greenland Denmark 19 0 1 0 0 164 0 0 184          
1996 1996 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12          
1996 1996 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 388 0 0 388          
1996 1996 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
1996 1996 N NW Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
1996 1996 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 77          
1996 1996 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 43          
1996 1996 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 43          
1996 1996 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Unofficial information        
1996 1996/97 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 440 0 0 440          
1997 1997 AS W. Greenland Denmark 13 0 0 0 0 148 0 0 161          
1997 1997 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14          
1997 1997 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 503 0 0 503          
1997 1997 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100          
1997 1997 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 79          
1997 1997 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 66          
1997 1997 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Unofficial information        
1997 1997/98 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 438 0 0 438          
1998 1998 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
1998 1998 AS W. Greenland Denmark 11 0 0 0 0 166 0 0 177          
1998 1998 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
1998 1998 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 625 0 0 625          
1998 1998 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1998 1998 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 101 Bryde’s taken by accident         
1998 1998 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 1 126          
1998 1998 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 54          
1998 1998 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Unofficial information        
1998 1998/99 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 389 0 0 389          
1999 1999 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 2 0 0 170 0 0 181          
1999 1999 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15          
1999 1999 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 591 0 0 591          
1999 1999 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
1999 1999 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100          
1999 1999 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 1 124          
1999 1999 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47          
1999 1999 AS USA W coast USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1          
1999 1999 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Unofficial information        
1999 1999/00 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 439 0 0 439          
2000 2000 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
2000 2000 AS W. Greenland Denmark 7 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 152          
2000 2000 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
2000 2000 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 487 0 0 487          
2000 2000 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3          
2000 2000 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 5 0 0 43 40 0 0 88          
2000 2000 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2000 2000 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 1 116          
2000 2000 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47          
2000 2000 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Unofficial information        
2000 2000/01 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 444 0 0 444          
2001 2001 AS W. Greenland Denmark 8 0 2 0 0 139 0 0 149          
2001 2001 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17          
2001 2001 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 552 0 0 552          
2001 2001 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2001 2001 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 8 0 1 50 100 0 0 159 Sei whale taken in error        
2001 2001 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
2001 2001 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 1 113          
2001 2001 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 75          
2001 2001 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Unofficial information        
2001 2001/02 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 452 0 0 452          
2002 2002 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
2002 2002 AS W. Greenland Denmark 13 0 2 0 0 139 0 0 154          
2002 2002 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
2002 2002 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 634 0 0 634          
2002 2002 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2002 2002 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50          
2002 2002 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 5 0 40 50 102 0 0 197          
2002 2002 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
2002 2002 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 3 134          
2002 2002 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50          
2002 2002 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Unofficial information        
2002 2002/03 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 441 0 0 441          
2003 2003 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 1 0 0 185 0 0 195          
2003 2003 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14          
2003 2003 SP: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 37 1st catch by Iceland since rejoining the IWC        
2003 2003 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 647 0 0 647          
2003 2003 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
2003 2003 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50          
2003 2003 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 10 0 50 50 101 0 0 211          
2003 2003 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5          
2003 2003 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 3 131          
2003 2003 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 41          
2003 2003 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Unofficial information        
2003 2003/04 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 443 0 0 443          
2004 2004 AS W. Greenland Denmark 13 0 1 0 0 179 0 0 193          
2004 2004 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11          
2004 2004 SP: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25          
2004 2004 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 544 0 0 544          
2004 2004 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 60          
2004 2004 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 3 0 100 51 100 0 0 254          
2004 2004 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8          
2004 2004 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 1 112          
2004 2004 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 44          
2004 2004 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Unofficial information        
2004 2004/05 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 441 0 0 441          
2005 2005 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
2005 2005 AS W. Greenland Denmark 13 0 0 0 0 176 0 0 189          
2005 2005 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4          
2005 2005 SP: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 39          
2005 2005 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 639 0 0 639          
2005 2005 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 (There was no catch in 2004)        
2005 2005 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 121 0 0 121          
2005 2005 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 5 0 100 50 101 0 0 256          
2005 2005 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3          
2005 2005 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 2 126          
2005 2005 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 68          
2005 2005 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Unofficial information        
2005 2005/06 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 10 0 0 0 0 856 0 0 866 See **        
2006 2006 AS W. Greenland Denmark 10 0 1 1 0 181 0 0 193          
2006 2006 AS E. Greenland Denmark 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4          
2006 2006 SP: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 60          
2006 2006 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
2006 2006 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7          
2006 2006 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 545 0 0 545          
2006 2006 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
2006 2006 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 97          
2006 2006 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 6 0 101 51 100 0 0 258          
2006 2006 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2006 2006 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 3 137          
2006 2006 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 39          
2006 2006 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Unofficial information        
2006 2006/07 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 3 0 0 0 0 508 0 0 511 See **        
2007 2007 AS W. Greenland Denmark 12 0 0 0 0 167 0 0 179          
2007 2007 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2007 2007 SP: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 39          
2007 2007 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2007 2007 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 597 0 0 597          
2007 2007 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
2007 2007 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 0 108          
2007 2007 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 3 0 100 50 100 0 0 253          
2007 2007 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 22          
2007 2007 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 131          
2007 2007 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 63          
2007 2007 AS USA W coast USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1          
2007 2007 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 Unofficial information        
2007 2007/08 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 551 0 0 551 See **        
2008 2008 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4          
2008 2008 AS W. Greenland Denmark 14 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 167          
2008 2008 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
2008 2008 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 38          
2008 2008 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 536 0 0 536          
2008 2008 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2008 2008 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 112          
2008 2008 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 2 0 100 50 59 0 0 211          
2008 2008 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2008 2008 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 2 132          
2008 2008 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50          
2008 2008 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Unofficial information        
2008 2008/09 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 1 0 0 0 0 680 0 0 681 See **        
2009 2009 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4          
2009 2009 AS W. Greenland Denmark 10 0 0 0 0 164 0 3 177          
2009 2009 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4          
2009 2009 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81          
2009 2009 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125          
2009 2009 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 484 0 0 484          
2009 2009 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
2009 2009 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 122          
2009 2009 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 1 0 101 50 43 0 0 195          
2009 2009 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 16          
2009 2009 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0 116          
2009 2009 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38          
2009 2009 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Unofficial information        
2009 2009/10 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 1 0 0 0 0 507 0 0 508 See **        
2010 2010 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4          
2010 2010 AS W. Greenland Denmark 6 0 9 0 0 187 0 3 205          
2010 2010 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9          
2010 2010 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 60          
2010 2010 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148          
2010 2010 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 468 0 0 468          
2010 2010 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3          
2010 2010 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 105          
2010 2010 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 3 0 100 50 14 0 0 167          
2010 2010 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 12          
2010 2010 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 2 120          
2010 2010 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 71          
2010 2010 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Unofficial information        
2010 2010/11 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 2 0 0 0 0 171 0 0 173 See **        
2011 2011 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3          
2011 2011 AS W. Greenland Denmark 5 0 8 0 0 179 0 1 193          
2011 2011 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
2011 2011 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 58          
2011 2011 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 533 0 0 533          
2011 2011 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2011 2011 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 77          
2011 2011 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 1 0 96 50 49 0 0 196          
2011 2011 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 21          
2011 2011 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 130          
2011 2011 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 51          
2011 2011 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Unofficial information        
2011 2011/12 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 1 0 0 0 0 266 0 0 267 See **        
2012 2012 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3          
2012 2012 AS W. Greenland Denmark 5 0 10 0 0 148 0 0 163          
2012 2012 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4          
2012 2012 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 52          
2012 2012 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 464 0 0 464          
2012 2012 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2012 2012 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 110          
2012 2012 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 3 0 100 34 74 0 0 211          
2012 2012 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4          
2012 2012 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143          
2012 2012 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 69          
2012 2012 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Unofficial information        
2012 2012-13 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 103 See **        
2013 2013 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3          
2013 2013 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 8 0 0 175 0 0 192          
2013 2013 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2013 2013 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 One listed as fin was a fin/blue hybrid.        
2013 2013 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 35          
2013 2013 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 594 0 0 594          
2013 2013 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4          
2013 2013 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 92          
2013 2013 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 1 0 100 28 3 0 0 132          
2013 2013 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12          
2013 2013 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 1 128          
2013 2013 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 57          
2013 2013 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Unofficial information        
2013 2013-14 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 251 0 0 251 See **        
2014 2014 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2          
2014 2014 AS W. Greenland Denmark 12 0 7 0 0 146 0 0 165          
2014 2014 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11          
2014 2014 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137          
2014 2014 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 24          
2014 2014 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 736 0 0 736          
2014 2014 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2          
2014 2014 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81          
2014 2014 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 90 25 0 0 0 115          
2014 2014 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11          
2014 2014 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 124          
2014 2014 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 53          
2014 2014 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Unofficial information        
2014 2014-15 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No catch in 2014-15 season.        
2015 2015 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2          
2015 2015 AS W. Greenland Denmark 12 0 6 0 0 133 0 1 152          
2015 2015 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2015 2015 WR: coastal W. Iceland Iceland 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 No catch in 2016 & 2017.        
2015 2015 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 29          
2015 2015 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 660 0 0 660          
2015 2015 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 No catch in 2016.        
2015 2015 SP: coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 70          
2015 2015 SP: pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 90 25 0 0 0 115          
2015 2015 Inf Korea Korea 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 16 Total includes 1 species unknown. No catch in 2016.        
2015 2015 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 125          
2015 2015 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 49          
2015 2015 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Unofficial information        
2015 2015-16 SP: pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 335 0 0 335          
2016 2016 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2          
2016 2016 AS W. Greenland Denmark 9 0 5 0 0 148 0 0 162          
2016 2016 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15          
2016 2016 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 46          
2016 2016 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 591 0 0 591          
2016 2016 SP: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 0 38 Inc. 1 Bryde's shot by mistake.        
2016 2016 SP: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 90 25 0 0 0 115          
2016 2016 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 2 122          
2016 2016 AS Alaska USA 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 59 62 Inc. unauthorized take of 1 humpback & 2 minke whales.        
2016 2016 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Unofficial information        
2016 2016-17 SP: Pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 335 0 0 335          
2017 2017 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1          
2017 2017 AS W. Greenland Denmark 8 0 2 0 0 133 0 0 143          
2017 2017 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10          
2017 2017 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17          
2017 2017 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 432 0 0 432          
2017 2017 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 No catch in 2018.        
2017 2017 SP: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 85          
2017 2017 SP: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 134 0 44 0 0 178          
2017 2017 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2017 2017 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 1 120          
2017 2017 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 58 Inc. unauthorized take of 1 gray whale        
2017 2017 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Unofficial information        
2017 2017-18 SP: Pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 333 0 0 333          
2018 2018 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3          
2018 2018 AS W. Greenland Denmark 7 0 6 0 0 116 0 0 129          
2018 2018 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2018 2018 WR: Coastal W. Iceland Iceland 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 Two listed as fin were fin/blue hybrids.              No catch in 2019 & 2020.        
2018 2018 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2018 2018 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 454 0 0 454          
2018 2018 SP: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 0 128          
2018 2018 SP: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 135 0 43 0 0 178          
2018 2018 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2018 2018 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0

107

          
2018 2018 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68 69 Inc. unauthorized take of 1 gray whale.        
2018 2018 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Unofficial information        
2018 2018-19 SP: Pelagic Antarctic Japan 0 0 0 0 0 334 0 0 334          
2019 2019 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

4

          
2019 2019 AS W. Greenland Denmark 8 0 4 0 0 160 0 0 172          
2019 2019 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11          
2019 2019 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 429 0 0 429          
2019 2019 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 No catch in 2020.        
2019 2019 SP: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 79          
2019 2019 C: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0

33

          
2019 2019 C: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 25 187 11 0 0

223

          
2019 2019 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6          
2019 2019 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 1

138

          
2019 2019 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36

36

          
2019 2019 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 (18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (18) No information. 2016-8 average used.        
2020 2020 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1

          
2020 2020 AS W. Greenland Denmark 3 0 4 0 0 162 0 0

169

          
                         

 

          
2020 2020 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0

20

          
2020 2020 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 503 0 0 503          
2020 2020 C: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 95          
2020 2020 C: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 25 187 0 0 0 212          
2020 2020 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2          
2020 2020 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 0

136

          
2020 2020 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69

69

          
2020 2020 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 (18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (18) No information. 2016-8 average used.        
2021 2021 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2          
2021 2021 AS W. Greenland Denmark 2 0 5 0 0 177 0 0 184          
2021 2021 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 21          
2021 2021 WR: small type Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1          
2021 2021 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 577 0 0 577          
2021 2021 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1          
2021 2021 C: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 91 0 0 91          
2021 2021 C: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 25 187 0 0 0 212          
2021 2021 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12          
2021 2021 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0 127          
2021 2021 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 70          
2021 2021 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 (18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (18) No information. 2016-8 average used.        
2022 2022 N NE Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

 

        
2022 2022 AS W. Greenland Denmark 4 0 1 0 0 149 0 1 155

 

        
2022 2022 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17

 

        
2022 2022 WR: Coastal W. Iceland Iceland 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148

 

        
2022 2022 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 581 0 0 581

 

        
2022 2022 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

        
2022 2022 C: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 58

 

        
2022 2022 C: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 25 187 0 0 0 212

 

        
2022 2022 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5

 

        
2022 2022 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 124

 

        
2022 2022 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 68

 

        
2022 2022 U Indonesia Indonesia 0 (18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (18)

No information. 2016-8 average used.

        
2023 2023 AS W. Greenland Denmark 2 0 2 0 0 164 0 0 168

A fin whale carrion was reported but not included in catches

        
2023 2023 Inf W. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 female killed without a licence

        
2023 2023 AS E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18

 

        
2023 2023 Inf E. Greenland Denmark 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Shooting without killing

        
2023 2023 WR: Coastal W. Iceland Iceland 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24

 

        
2023 2023 WO: small type NE Atlantic Norway 0 0 0 0 0 507 0 0 507

 

        
2023 2023 AS W.Indies St.Vincent & Grenadines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

        
2023 2023 C: Coastal Japan Japan 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 83

 

        
2023 2023 C: Pelagic NW Pacific Japan 0 0 0 24 187 0 0 0 211

 

        
2023 2023 Inf Korea Korea 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17

 Incs. 94 sacks of whale meat estimated to be derived from 2 whales

        
2023 2023 AS Chukotka Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 1 131

 

        
2023 2023 AS Alaska USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 55

Includes 1 calf

        

** These catches have been discussed by the International Court of Justice (Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand Intervening) and at IWC65 in 2014 (Items 7.5 and 15.1). See further details at:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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