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Resource ID
10947
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Full Title
Common minke whale abundance estimates based on dedicated sighting surveys during 2013-2018
Author
Takashi Hakamada, Taiki Katsumata, Megumi Takahashi and Koji Matsuoka
Abstract
This paper provides abundance estimate for western North Pacific common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) based on dedicated sighting surveys conducted　in　2013,　2015,　2016,　2017　and　2018 with　IWC　oversight. The common minke whale abundances in sub-areas 7, 8, 9, 10E and 11 were estimated by standard methodology following the ‘Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting Surveys and Analysing Data within the Revised Management Scheme’. These estimates are presented for possible use in conditioning of the current Implementation Review for western North Pacific common minke whale.