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SC/68C/IA/04
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Document Number
SC/68C/IA/04
Full Title
An updated humpback whale catch series for the North Pacific
Author
Yulia V. Ivashchenko and Phillip J. Clapham
Publisher
IWC
Publication Year
2021
Abstract
We reviewall knowncatches ofhumpbackwhales intheNorthPacific, withassignments tosixfeedingandfive breedinggrounds. Catchrecordsgo backto1656, althoughinevitablyearlyrecords are incomplete. Takingmaximumvalues for the historical fisheries inAsia andCalifornia-Oregon, the recorded/imputedtotal catchfor the period1656-1972is 40,727whales. The total for just the 20th century (1900-72) is 30,871.
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