The International Whaling
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 ex...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.294.8933 2023-05-15T15:54:35+02:00 The International Whaling Geographic Range The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.294.8933 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/po2007whmi-cow.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.294.8933 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/po2007whmi-cow.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/po2007whmi-cow.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-07T21:44:41Z 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 other part of the eastern Pacific (Leatherwood et al. 1982; Brueggeman et al. 1990). In the Pacific, minke whales are usually seen over continental shelves (Brueggeman et al. 1990). In the extreme north, minke whales are believed to be migratory, but in inland waters of Washington and in central California they appear to establish home ranges (Dorsey et al. 1990). Minke whales occur yearround in California (Dohl et al. 1983; Text Chukchi Alaska Unknown Gulf of Alaska Pacific Dorsey ENVELOPE(-71.602,-71.602,-70.356,-70.356) |
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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 other part of the eastern Pacific (Leatherwood et al. 1982; Brueggeman et al. 1990). In the Pacific, minke whales are usually seen over continental shelves (Brueggeman et al. 1990). In the extreme north, minke whales are believed to be migratory, but in inland waters of Washington and in central California they appear to establish home ranges (Dorsey et al. 1990). Minke whales occur yearround in California (Dohl et al. 1983; |
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