Brief Outline of the Japanese Research Whaling Program in the Antarctic (JARPA)

Brief Outline of the Japanese Research Whaling Program in the Antarctic (JARPA)

Fiscal Year Cruise period Survey period Survey track length Mother ship Sighting/Sampling vessels Size of crew Survey area Number of specimens
collected Remarks
1987 23/Dec/'87 - 20/Apr/'88
(120 days) 17/Jan/'88 - 26/Mar/'89
(70 days) 8,482.4 miles Nisshin Maru No. 3 Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25 158 Area IV (part);
105°E - 115°E 273 minke whales Feasibility study

1988 17/Dec/'88 - 24/Apr/'89
(129 days) 12/Jan/'89 - 31/Mar/'89
(79 days) 9,614.2 miles Nisshin Maru No. 3 Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 180 Area V (part);
168°E - 180°W 241 minke whales Feasibility study,
Disturbance by Greenpeace

1989 10/Nov/'89 - 31/Mar/'90
(142 days) 6/Dec/'89 - 12/Mar/'90
(97 days) 17,094.4 miles Nisshin Maru No. 3 Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 186 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E 330 minke whales

1990 24/Nov/'90 - 9/Apr/'91
(137 days) 19/Dec/'90 - 22/Mar/'91
(94 days) 14,759.9 miles Nisshin Maru No. 3 Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 188 Area V;
130°E - 170°W 327 minke whales Disturbance by Greenpeace

1991 14/Nov/'91 - 14/Apr/'92
(153 days) 5/Dec/'91 - 25/Mar/'92
(112 days) 18,204.5 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 158 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E 288 minke whales Disturbance by Greenpeace

1992 7/Nov/'92 - 14/Apr/'93
(159 days) 3/Dec/'92 - 25/Mar/'93
(113 days) 13,492.3 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 162 Area V;
130°E - 170°W 330 minke whales Disturbance by Greenpeace

1993 12/Nov/'93 - 8/Apr/'94
(148 days) 3/Dec/'93 - 19/Mar/'94
(107 days) 17,932.6 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 162 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E 330 minke whales

1994 10/Nov/'94 - 13/Apr/'95
(155 days) 3/Dec/'94 - 22/Mar/'95
(110 days) 14,038.6 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25 163 Area V;
130°E - 170°W 330 minke whales Disturbance by Greenpeace

1995 2/Nov/'95 - 19/Apr/'96
(170 days) 26/Nov/'95 - 22/Mar/'96
(118 days) 21,455.5 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 198 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E,
Area III (part);
35°E - 70°E 330 minke whales (area IV),
110 minke whales (area III)

1996 7/Nov/'96 - 8/Apr/'97
(153 days) 30/Nov/'96 - 13/Mar/'97
(104 days) 17,755.6 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 195 Area V;
130°E - 170°W,
Area VI (part);
145°W - 170°W 330 minke whales (area V),
110 minke whales (area VI)

1997 11/Nov/'97 - 8/Apr/'98
(149 days) 7/Dec/'97 - 14/Mar/'98
(98 days) 21,598.4 miles Nisshin Maru Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 18,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 204 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E,
Area III (part);
35°E - 70°E 328 minke whales (area IV),
110 minke whales (area III)

1998 6/Nov/'98 - 26/Apr/'99
(some interruption because of fire on Nisshin Maru) 13/Jan/'99 - 31/Mar/'99
(78 days) 8,063.6 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 200 Area V;
130°E - 170°W,
Area VI (part);
145°W - 170°W 329 minke whales (area V),
60 minke whales (area VI) Disturbance by Greenpeace

1999 9/Nov/'99 - 6/Apr/'00
(150 days) 5/Dec/'99 - 10/Mar/'00
(97 days) 16,350.2 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 194 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E,
Area III (part);
35°E - 70°E 330 minke whales (area IV),
109 minke whales (area III) Disturbance by Greenpeace

2000 17/Nov/'00 - 11/Apr/'01
(146 days) 11/Dec/'00 - 19/Mar/'01
(99 days) 19,878.5 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 195 Area V;
130°E - 170°W,
Area VI (part);
145°W - 170°W 330 minke whales (area V),
110 minke whales (area VI)

2001 6/Nov/'01 - 4/Apr/'02
(150 days) 29/Nov/'01 - 9/Mar/'02
(101 days) 19,767.4 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Toshi Maru No. 25,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 193 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E,
Area III (part);
35°E - 70°E 330 minke whales (area IV),
110 minke whales (area III) Disturbance by Greenpeace

2002 8/Nov/'02 - 3/Apr/'03
(147 days) 2/Dec/'02 - 8/Mar/'03
(96 days) 18,491.3 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No.2,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 197 Area V;
130°E - 170°W,
Area VI (part);
145°W - 170°W 330 minke whales (area V),
110 minke whales (area VI)

2003 7/Nov/'03 - 31/Mar/'04
(146 days) 30/Nov/'03 - 3/Mar/'04
(95 days) 19,286.7 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No.2,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 200 Area IV;
70°E - 130°E,
Area III (part);
35°E - 70°E 330 minke whales (area IV),
110 minke whales (area III)

2004 12/Nov/'04 - 31/Mar/'05
(140 days) 7/Dec/'04 - 8/Mar/'05
(92 days) 10,712.0 miles Nisshin Maru Yushin Maru,
Yushin Maru No.2,
Kyo Maru No. 1,
Kyoshin Maru No. 2*
(* sighting only) 202 Area V;
130°E - 170°W,
Area VI (part);
145°W - 170°W 330 minke whales (area V),
110 minke whales (area VI)

Fiscal Year	Cruise period	Survey period	Survey track length	Mother ship	Sighting/Sampling vessels	Size of crew	Survey area	Number of specimens collected	Remarks
1987	23/Dec/'87 - 20/Apr/'88 (120 days)	17/Jan/'88 - 26/Mar/'89 (70 days)	8,482.4 miles	Nisshin Maru No. 3	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25	158	Area IV (part); 105°E - 115°E	273 minke whales	Feasibility study
1988	17/Dec/'88 - 24/Apr/'89 (129 days)	12/Jan/'89 - 31/Mar/'89 (79 days)	9,614.2 miles	Nisshin Maru No. 3	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	180	Area V (part); 168°E - 180°W	241 minke whales	Feasibility study, Disturbance by Greenpeace
1989	10/Nov/'89 - 31/Mar/'90 (142 days)	6/Dec/'89 - 12/Mar/'90 (97 days)	17,094.4 miles	Nisshin Maru No. 3	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	186	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E	330 minke whales
1990	24/Nov/'90 - 9/Apr/'91 (137 days)	19/Dec/'90 - 22/Mar/'91 (94 days)	14,759.9 miles	Nisshin Maru No. 3	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	188	Area V; 130°E - 170°W	327 minke whales	Disturbance by Greenpeace
1991	14/Nov/'91 - 14/Apr/'92 (153 days)	5/Dec/'91 - 25/Mar/'92 (112 days)	18,204.5 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	158	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E	288 minke whales	Disturbance by Greenpeace
1992	7/Nov/'92 - 14/Apr/'93 (159 days)	3/Dec/'92 - 25/Mar/'93 (113 days)	13,492.3 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	162	Area V; 130°E - 170°W	330 minke whales	Disturbance by Greenpeace
1993	12/Nov/'93 - 8/Apr/'94 (148 days)	3/Dec/'93 - 19/Mar/'94 (107 days)	17,932.6 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	162	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E	330 minke whales
1994	10/Nov/'94 - 13/Apr/'95 (155 days)	3/Dec/'94 - 22/Mar/'95 (110 days)	14,038.6 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25	163	Area V; 130°E - 170°W	330 minke whales	Disturbance by Greenpeace
1995	2/Nov/'95 - 19/Apr/'96 (170 days)	26/Nov/'95 - 22/Mar/'96 (118 days)	21,455.5 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	198	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E, Area III (part); 35°E - 70°E	330 minke whales (area IV), 110 minke whales (area III)
1996	7/Nov/'96 - 8/Apr/'97 (153 days)	30/Nov/'96 - 13/Mar/'97 (104 days)	17,755.6 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	195	Area V; 130°E - 170°W, Area VI (part); 145°W - 170°W	330 minke whales (area V), 110 minke whales (area VI)
1997	11/Nov/'97 - 8/Apr/'98 (149 days)	7/Dec/'97 - 14/Mar/'98 (98 days)	21,598.4 miles	Nisshin Maru	Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 18, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	204	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E, Area III (part); 35°E - 70°E	328 minke whales (area IV), 110 minke whales (area III)
1998	6/Nov/'98 - 26/Apr/'99 (some interruption because of fire on Nisshin Maru)	13/Jan/'99 - 31/Mar/'99 (78 days)	8,063.6 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	200	Area V; 130°E - 170°W, Area VI (part); 145°W - 170°W	329 minke whales (area V), 60 minke whales (area VI)	Disturbance by Greenpeace
1999	9/Nov/'99 - 6/Apr/'00 (150 days)	5/Dec/'99 - 10/Mar/'00 (97 days)	16,350.2 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	194	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E, Area III (part); 35°E - 70°E	330 minke whales (area IV), 109 minke whales (area III)	Disturbance by Greenpeace
2000	17/Nov/'00 - 11/Apr/'01 (146 days)	11/Dec/'00 - 19/Mar/'01 (99 days)	19,878.5 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	195	Area V; 130°E - 170°W, Area VI (part); 145°W - 170°W	330 minke whales (area V), 110 minke whales (area VI)
2001	6/Nov/'01 - 4/Apr/'02 (150 days)	29/Nov/'01 - 9/Mar/'02 (101 days)	19,767.4 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Kyo Maru No. 1, Toshi Maru No. 25, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	193	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E, Area III (part); 35°E - 70°E	330 minke whales (area IV), 110 minke whales (area III)	Disturbance by Greenpeace
2002	8/Nov/'02 - 3/Apr/'03 (147 days)	2/Dec/'02 - 8/Mar/'03 (96 days)	18,491.3 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Yushin Maru No.2, Kyo Maru No. 1, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	197	Area V; 130°E - 170°W, Area VI (part); 145°W - 170°W	330 minke whales (area V), 110 minke whales (area VI)
2003	7/Nov/'03 - 31/Mar/'04 (146 days)	30/Nov/'03 - 3/Mar/'04 (95 days)	19,286.7 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Yushin Maru No.2, Kyo Maru No. 1, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	200	Area IV; 70°E - 130°E, Area III (part); 35°E - 70°E	330 minke whales (area IV), 110 minke whales (area III)
2004	12/Nov/'04 - 31/Mar/'05 (140 days)	7/Dec/'04 - 8/Mar/'05 (92 days)	10,712.0 miles	Nisshin Maru	Yushin Maru, Yushin Maru No.2, Kyo Maru No. 1, Kyoshin Maru No. 2* (* sighting only)	202	Area V; 130°E - 170°W, Area VI (part); 145°W - 170°W	330 minke whales (area V), 110 minke whales (area VI)