STOCK DEFINITION AND
Commission (IWC) recognizes 3 stocks of minke whales in the North Pacific: one in the Sea of Japan/East China Sea, one in the rest of the western Pacific west of 180 o N, and one in the "remainder " of the Pacific (Donovan 1991). The "remainder " stock only reflects the lack of e...
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| Summary: | Commission (IWC) recognizes 3 stocks of minke whales in the North Pacific: one in the Sea of Japan/East China Sea, one in the rest of the western Pacific west of 180 o N, and one in the "remainder " of the Pacific (Donovan 1991). The "remainder " stock only reflects the lack of exploitation in the eastern Pacific and does not imply that only one population exists in that area (Donovan 1991). In the "remainder " area, minke whales are relatively common in the Bering and Chukchi seas and in the Gulf of Alaska, but are not considered abundant in any |
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