A List of Papers Submitted by the ICR to the IWC Scientific Committee

A List of Papers Submitted by the ICR to the IWC Scientific Committee

2005

J. Acevedo, A. Aguayo-Lobo, P. Acuna, M. Goto, A. Zerbini, L.A. Pastene:
First record of the dwarf minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata in Chilean waters.
Paper SC/57/IA10. 8pp.
J. Acevedo, K. Rasmussen, F. Felix, C. Castro, A. Aguayo-Lobo, B. Haase, M. Scheidat, C. Olavarria, P. Forestell, P. Acuna, G. Kaufman, L.A. Pastene:
Further information on the migratory destination of humpback whales of the Magellan Strait feeding ground.
Paper SC/57/SH10. 7pp.
M.L. Burt, S.L. Hedley, T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka:
Comparison of abundance estimates of JARPA survey data in Area V from standard line transect analysis and density surface fitting.
Paper SC/57/IA18. 14pp.
H. Kato, H. Ishikawa, T. Mogoe, T. Bando:
Occurrence of a gray whale, Eschrictius robustus, in the Tokyo Bay, April - May 2005, with its biological information.
Paper SC/57/BRG18. 12pp.
T. Kishiro, H. Kato, H. Yoshida, T. Miyashita, T. Ryono, S. Tabata, R. Okamoto, K. Yasui, H. Sato, Y. Morita, S. Saino, T. Hara, T. Ebisui, H. Kuroishi, S. Nishiwaki, S. Kawahara:
Cruise report of the coastal survey on common minke whales off Kushiro, northeast Japan: the 2004 JARPN II survey (Part II) - coastal component.
Paper SC/57/O4. 37pp.
H. Murase, H. Shimada, T. Kitakado:
Alternative estimation of Antarctic minke whale abundance taking account of possible animals in the unsurveyed large polynya using GAM-based spatial analysis: A case study in Area II in 1997/98 IWC/SOWER.
Paper SC/57/IA6. 20pp.
S. Nishiwaki, D. Tohyama, M. Goto, T. Mogoe, T. Isoda, M. Tsunekawa, K. Yoshimura, H. Kasai, T. Teraoka, T. Koyanagi, S. Ito, A. Kitajima, M. Ogihara, A. Hasegawa, T. Fujihira:
Cruise report of the Japanese whale research program under special permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area V and Western part of Area VI in 2004/2005.
Paper SC/57/O5. 22pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto:
Status of the Japanese DNA Register for large whales.
Paper SC/57/SD6. 6pp.
L.A. Pastene, Y-R. An, C.S. Baker, D.S. Butterworth, M. Goto, Kim, T. Miyashita, Park, H. Sohn, L. Walloe:
Report of the Intersessional Steering Group for an in-depth assessment of western North Pacific common minke whale, with a focus on the J-stock.
Paper SC/57/NPM4. 6pp.
T. Tamura, Y. Fujise, T. Mogoe, N. Kanda, G. Yasunaga, K. Konishi, H. Kiwada, M. Ogihara, A. Hasegawa, M. Kitajima, T. Sugiyama, T. Sasaki, M. Mori, T. Teraoka, M. Tsunekawa, K. Fukutome, K.A. Zharikov, J-H. NA, D. Tohyama, D. Inagake, S. Kawahara:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific - Phase II (JARPN II) in 2004 (part I) - offshore component.
Paper SC/57/O3. 33pp.
The Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) June 2004-April 2005.
Paper SC/57/O15. 30pp.

2004

J. Acevedo, P. Acuna, C. Olavarria, A. Aguayo-Lobo, L.A. Pastene:
Report of cetacean surveys in the Magellan Strait in the austral summer 2003/2004.
Paper SC/56/O7. 10pp.
J. Acevedo, A. Aguayo-Lobo, K. Rasmussen, F. Felix, M. Llano, J. Allen, C. Olavarria, P. Acuna, L.A. Pastene:
Migratory destination of humpback whales, Megaptera Nouaeangliae (Borowski, 1781), of the Magellan Strait feeding ground.
Paper SC/56/SH22. 6pp.
T. Bando, R. Zenitani, S. Ohsumi:
Preliminary investigation of stock structure of B-C-B bowhead whales based on analyses of biological parameters.
Paper SC/56/BRG33. 13pp.
T. Branch, K. Matsuoka, T. Miyashita:
Evidence for increases in Antarctic blue whales based on Bayesian modeling.
Paper SC/56/Forinfo33. 31pp.
P. Ensor, K. Matsuoka, H. Komiya, D. Ljungblad, T. Miura, L. Morse, P. Olson, C. Olavarria, M. Mori, K. Sekiguchi:
2003-2004 International Whaling Commission-Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research (IWC-SOWER) Circumpolar Cmise, Area V.
Paper SC/56/IA13. 54pp.
M. Goto, N. Kanda, L.A. Pastene:
Analysis of mtDNA sequences in Bryde's whales from the central western North Pacific and Baja California Peninsula.
Paper SC/56/PFI5. 9pp.
T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki:
Increasing trend and abundance estimate of sei whales in the western North Pacific.
Paper SC/56/O19. 9pp.
H. Ishikawa, S. Otani, H. Kiwada, T. Isoda, D. Tohyama, K. Honjo, A. Hasegawa, T. Terao, T. Kushimoto, T. Ohshima, K. Sugiyama, T. Sasaki, S. Itoh, T. Takamatsu, T. Yoshida:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area IV and Eastern Part of Area III in 2003/2004.
Paper SC/56/O12. 18pp.
S. Kawahara, T. Kishiro, T. Tamura, H. Murase, H. Kiwada, S. Nishiwaki:
Preliminary estimation of prey selection of minke whales based on JARPN II coastal survey off the southeastern Hokkaido in September-October 2002.
Paper SC/56/O18.16pp.
T. Kitakado, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, T. Hakamada, H. Murase:
Consideration of effects due to survey design changes on apparent differences in abundance of Antarctic minke whales between CPII and CPIII.
Paper SC/56/IA8. 15pp.
T. Kitakado, N. Kanda, M. Goto, L.A. Pastene:
A new Bayesian method to estimate mixing rates and stock structure using genetic data.
Paper SC/56/SD8. 4pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada, H. Murase, S. Nishiwaki:
Current abundance estimates of humpback and fin whales in the Antarctic Areas IIIE, IV, and VIW (35°E-145°W).
Paper SC/56/SH11. 33pp.
J. Morishita, D. Goodman:
Are IWC Sanctuaries Marine Protected Areas?
Paper SC/56/SOS3. 5pp.
H. Murase, H. Shimada:
Possible impact due to variability of sea ice condition on Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation in the Antarctic from 1978 to 2002.
Paper SC/56/IA10. 15pp.
H. Murase, H. Shimada:
Alternative estimation of Antarctic minke whale abundance taking account of possible animals in the unsurveyed large polynya: A case study in Area II in 1997/98.
Paper SC/56/IA14. 13pp.
S. Nishiwaki:
Overview on survey design differences in IDCR/SOWER between the second and third circumpolar cruises.
Paper SC/56/IA11. 17pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, N. Kanda:
Genetic heterogeneity in the B-C-B stock of bowhead whale as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses.
Paper SC/56/BRG32. 17pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, N. Kanda:
An update of the mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses in western North Pacific Bryde's whale.
Paper SC/56/PFI4. 9pp.
T. Tamura, Y. Fujise, T. Bando, G. Yasunaga, K. Konishi, H. Kiwada, T. Isoda, S. Itoh, S. Machida, M. Tsunekawa, T. Konagai, T. Takamatsu, T. Ohshima, K. Honjo, T. Matsuoka, K.A. Zharikov, Y.R. An, D. Tohyama, S. Kawahara:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific-Phase II (JARPN II) in 2003 (part I) - Offshore component -
Paper SC/56/O13. 47pp.
T. Tamura, K. Konishi, Y. Fujise:
Preliminary analyses of prey consumption of ehree baleen whales and their interaction with fisheries in the western North Pacific.
Paper SC/56/O15. 13pp.
T. Tamura, K. Konishi, T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka, H. Murase, T. Miyashita, T. Kishiro, H. Ohizumi, H. Kato, S. Kawahara, Y. Fujise:
Preliminary analyses of interaction between common minke whales and fisheries off Kushiro region.
Paper SC/56/O16. 16pp.
T. Tamura, K. Konishi, T. Miyashita, H. Yoshida, H. Kato, S. Kawahara:
Preliminary analyses of interaction between common minke whales and sand lance fisheries off Sanriku region.
Paper SC/56/O17. 9pp.
The Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) May 2003-May 2004.
Paper SC/56/O20. 31pp.

2003

T.A. Branch, K. Matsuoka, T. Miyashita:
Antarctic blue whales are recovering.
Paper SC/55/SH6. 21pp.
P. Ensor, K. Matsuoka, K. Hirose, D. Ljungbiad, K. Minami, P. Olson, S. Rankin, P. Stevick, M. Tsunekawa, F. Ugarte:
2002-2003 International Whaling Commission-Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research (IWC-SOWER) Circumpolar Cruise, Area V.
Paper SC/55/IA1. 65pp.
Y. Fujise, T. Tamura, T. Bando, G. Yasunaga, K. Konishi, H. Murase, T. Yoshida, S. Ito, R. Ogawa, R. Oka, T. Sasaki, K. Fukutome, T. Isoda, N. Birukawa, N. Horii, K.A. Zharikov, K.J. Park, D. Tohyama, S. Kawahara:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific-Phase II (JARPN II) in 2002 (part I) - Offshore component -.
SC/55/O7. 41pp.
M. Goto, M. Berube, N. Kanda, H. Ishikawa, S. Nishiwaki, L.A. Pastene:
Phylogenetic analysis of fin whale mtDNA control region sequences world-wide.
SC/55/SD6. 8pp.
H. Kato, R. Zenitani, T. Sueyoshi:
A western North Pacific gray whale carcass chanced to be found on the beach of Miyazaki, southern Japan in March 2002, with some skeletal measurements.
SC/55/BRG12. 7pp.
T. Kishiro, H. Kato, H. Ohizumi, H. Yoshida, T. Saito, T. Isoda, S. Tabata, M. Sakakibara, S. Saino, T. Hara, T. Hayashi, T. Miyashita, K. Fukutome, H. Kiwada, S. Kawahara:
2003. Report of the 2002 JARPN II survey in the western North Pacific. Part II: Coastal component - Coastal Survey off Kushiro, northeast Japan.
Paper SC/55/O8 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished), 26pp.
R.G. LeDuc, A.E. Dizon, M. Goto, L.A. Pastene, H. Kato, R.L.Jr. Brownell:
Patterns of genetic variation in southern hemisphere blue whales.
SC/55/SH9. 8pp.
Fernanda F.C. Marques, S.L. Hedley, T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka:
Spatial modelling of JARPA survey data in Area IV.
SC/55/IA3. 25pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada:
Applying alternative approach to Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation with an example for the part of Area IV using IWC/SOWER-1998/99 data.
SC/55/For Information22. 10pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada, H. Murase, S. Nishiwaki:
Current distribution, abundance and density trend of humpback whales in the Antarctic Areas IV and V.
SC/55/SH10. 15pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Watanabe, T. Ichii, H. Shimada, S. Nishiwaki:
Large whale distributions (South of 60°S, 35°E-130°E) in relation to the southern boundary of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
Antarctic Biology: 26-30. SC/55/For Information39. 5pp.
K. Matsuoka, P. Ensor, T. Hakamada, H. Shimada, S. Nishiwaki, F. Kasamatu, H. Kato:
Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01.
Paper SC/55/For Information 20. 78pp.
M. Nikaido, M. Goto, N. Kanda, L.A. Pastene, N. Okada:
A new SINE procedure for species identification of baleen whales.
SC/55/SD7. 6pp.
S. Nishiwaki, D. Tohyama, T. Mogoe, H. Murase, G. Yasunaga, M. Mori, T. Yoshida, K. Fukutome, S. Machida, R. Ogawa, R. Oka, S. Ito, T. Konagai, T. Isoda, Y. Mori, H. Iwayama, N. Horii:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area V and Western Part of Area VI in 2002/2003.
SC/55/O6. 20pp.
H. Okamura, M. Goto, T. Kitakado, N. Kanda, L.A. Pastene:
Investigation of the plausibility of western North Pacific minke whale IST's baseline stock scenario D based on mixing rate estimates from mtDNA data.
SC/55/IST3. 4pp.
L.A. Pastene:
On the different criteria used by the IWC/Scientific Committee for defining stocks in bowhead and western North Pacific minke whales.
SC/55/RMP9. 7pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, N. Kanda:
Further analyses of mtDNA RFLP data in the Antarctic minke whale from Areas III-VI.
SC/55/IA8. 6pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, N. Kanda, R. Zenitani, H. Kato:
Additional genetic analyses on the plausibility of the baseline stock scenarios adopted for North Pacific minke whale ISTs.
SC/55/IST2. 13pp.
H. Shimada, H. Murase:
Further examination of sea ice condition in relation to changes in the Antarctic minke whale distribution pattern in the Antarctic Area IV.
Paper SC/55/IA7. 8pp.
H. Shimada, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, H. Kato:
Revised Plan of the IWC/SOWER/Antarctic Cruise in AreaV, 2003/2004.
Paper SC/55/IA6. 3pp.
E. Tanaka, T. Hakamada, M. Goto, R. Zenitani:
A Minimum Estimate of Stock Abundance of the Sea of Japan-Yellow Sea-East China Sea Stock of Minke Whales Using Bycatch.
SC/55/RMP11. 5pp.
The Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research Activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) May 2002-April 2003.
SC/55/O5. 32pp.

2002

D.S. Butterworth, A.E. Punt, T.A. Branch, Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani, H. Kato:
Updated adapt VPA recruitment and abundance trend estimated for Southern Hemisphere minke whales in areas IV and V.
SC/54/IA25.18pp.
Y. Fujise, T. Tamura, T. Bando, H. Watanabe, H. Kiwada, S. Otani, N. Kanda, G. Yasunaga, T. Mogoe, K. Konishi, M. Inamori, H. Shigemune, D. Tohyama:
Cruise report of the Feasibility Study of the Japanese Whale Research program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific-Phase II (JARPN II) in 2001.
SC/54/O16. 51pp.
M. Goto, N. Kanda, L.A. Pastene:
An Additional genetic analysis to investigate the plausibility of different stock scenarios in North Pacific minke whale IST.
SC/54/RMP15. 8pp.
Government of Japan (Edited by Y. Fujise, S. Kawahara, L.A. Pastene, H. Hatanaka).:
Report of 2000 and 2001 feasibility study of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific-Phase II (JARPN II).
SC/54/O17. 202pp.
T. Hakamada:
Comparative analyses on abundance trend for Antarctic minke whales between JARPA and IWC/IDCR-SOWER in Areas IV and V.
SC/54/IA14. 6pp.
T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka:
An examination of the effect of alternative pooling strata in the estimation of abundance in the Antarctic minke whale.
SC/54/IA13. 27pp.
H. Ishikawa, S. Otani, T. Mogoe, H. Kiwada, D. Tohyama, T. Yoshida, T. Hayashi, M. Nagamine, K. Fukutome, T. Koyanagi, T. Fujihira, T. Sasaki, T. Ishihara, M. Mori:
Cruise report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area IV and Eastern Part of Area III in 2001/2002.
SC/54/O18. 20pp.
N. Kanda, M. Goto, L.A. Pastene:
Considerations on stock structure of minke whales in western North Pacific.
SC/54/SD3. 3pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto:
An update of the mitochondrial DNA RFLP analysis in the Antarctic minke whales from Areas V and VI.
SC/54/IA9. 14pp.
H. Matsuda, H. Murase, J. Morishita:
Comprehensive re-evaluation of the IWC's standard Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation approach.
SC/54/IA11. 12pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada:
Applying alternative approach to Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation with an example for the part of Area IV using IWC/SOWER-1998/99 data.
SC/54/IA15. 7pp.
K. Matsuoka, P. Ensor, T. Hakamada, H. Shimada, S. Nishiwaki, F. Kasamatu, H. Kato:
Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01.
SC/54/For Info 12. 71pp.
T. Miyashita, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, T. Hakamada:
Information on track line and sightings of common minke whales during the recent JARPN/JARPN II.
SC/54/RMP11. 4pp.
H. Murase, K. Matsuoka, T. Ichii, S. Nishiwaki:
Relationship between the distribution of euphausiids and baleen whales in the Antarctic (35°E-145°W).
Polar Biology 25: 135-145. SC/54/For Info 5.
H. Murase, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, T. Hakamada, M. Mori:
Some Considerations on key factors affecting sighting conditions on Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation parameters in the IWC/IDCR-SOWER surveys.
SC/54/IA17.16pp.
H. Shimada, H. Murase:
Some analyses on sea ice condition in relation to changes in the Antarctic minke whale distribution pattern in the Antarctic Area IV.
SC/54/IA18. 8pp.
H. Shimada, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, H. Kato:
Proposed for Revised Plan of the IWC/SOWER/Antarctic Cruise in AreaV, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004.
SC/54/IA20. 4pp.
H. Shimada, K. Segawa, H. Murase:
A preliminary trial: estimation of the Antarctic minke whale abundance within the sea ice area incorporating IDCR/SOWER data with meteorological satellites data.
SC/54/IA19. 6pp.
The Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research Activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) July 2001-April 2002.
SC/54/O19. 28pp.
E. Tanaka, K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada:
A Calculation of Extent of Discrepancy of Cetacean Stock Abundance under Assumption that g(0)=1.
SC/54/IA30. 5pp.

2001

G. Cui, A.E. Punt, L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
A bayesian approach to addressing stock structure questions using mtDNA data, with an illustrative application to the North Pacific minke whales.
SC/53/RMP1.19pp.
P. Ensor, K. Matsuoka, F. Marques, T. Miura, H. Murase, R. Pitman, K. Sakai and K. Van Waerebeek:
2000-2001 International Whaling Commission - Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research (IWC-SOWER) Circumpolar Cruise, Area V, VI and I.
SC/IA/5. 56pp.
S. Escorza-Trevino, L.A. Pastene and A.E. Dizon:
Phylogenetic analysis of the truei and dalli morphotypes of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). Paper submitted to Evolution.
SC/53/For info.14. 36pp.
Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani and M. Goto:
Utility of non-genetic information for stock identification - The case of the western North Pacific minke whale -.
SC/53/SD5. 9pp.
Y. Fujise, L.A. Pastene, T. Tamura, T. Bando, H. Murase, S. Kawahara, H. Watanabe, H. Ohizumi, T. Mogoe, H. Kiwada, K. Nemoto and H. Narita:
Progress report of the feasibility study of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific - Phase II (JARPN II) in 2000.
SC/53/O10. 77pp.
M. Goto, N. Kanda and L.A. Pastene:
Genetic examination of western North Pacific minke whales including samples from JARPN II.
SC/53/RMP11. 11pp.
M. Goto, Z.G. Kim and L.A. Pastene:
Genetic analysis of additional samples from the 'J' stock and implications for the estimation of mixing proportion of 'J' and 'O' stocks in sub-area 11.
SC/53/RMP12. 12pp.
T. Hakamada, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki, H. Murase and S. Tanaka:
Abundance trend of Southern Hemisphere minke whales in Areas IV and V obtained from JARPA data.
SC/53/IA12. 35pp.
N. Kanda, M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Some concerns for stock definition in minke whales.
SC/53/SD4. 7pp.
H. Kato, E. Kojima, Y. Honno and H. Yoshida:
Morphological keys for sub-species discrimination of Southern blue whales, Analyses from data through 1995/96 to 2000/01 SOWER cruise.
SC/IA/16. 15pp.
R.G. LeDuc, A.E Dizon, M. Goto, L.A. Pastene, J. Hyde and R.L. Brownell, Jr.:
A preliminary Bayesian analysis of genetic data from Southern Hemisphere blue whales and its relevance to the question of degree of subspecies mixing at high latitudes.
SC/IA/25. 12pp.
K. Matsuoka, P. Ensor, T. Hakamada, H. Shimada, S. Nishiwaki, F. Kasamatsu and H. Kato:
Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01. [Plus addendum]
SC/53/IA6. 76pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada, H. Murase and S. Nishiwaki:
Current abundance and density trend of humpback and fin whales in the Antarctic Areas IV and V using JARPA data.
SC/53/IA18. 23pp.
T. Miyashita, S. Nishiwaki, V.A. Vladimirov and N.V. Doroshenko:
Cruise report on the minke whale sighting surveys in the Sea of Okhotsk, 2000.
SC/53/RMP5. 11pp. + Appendix 1pp.
S. Nishiwaki, K. Matsuoka, H. Murase and T. Hakamada:
Review of the sighting procedure in the JARPA.
SC/53/IA7. 24pp.
S. Nishiwaki, H. Ishikawa, H. Narita, S. Otani, H. Kiwada, T. Kariya, I. Yoshimura, T. Takamatsu, T. Teraoka, M. Shiozaki, N. Abe, S. Okamura, K. Yasui, and M. Mori:
Cruise report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area V and western part of Area VI in 2000/2001.
SC/53/O11. 21pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto and N. Kanada:
Comments on the estimations of the J and O stocks mixing proportion and level of by-catches of common minke whale using mitochondrial DNA data from the retail market surveys.
SC/53/RMP13. 13pp. + Revised version (Table 3).
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto and N. Kanda:
An update of the mitochondrial DNA RFLP analysis in the Antarctic minke whales from Areas III and IV.
SC/53/IA17. 16pp.
H. Shimada, K. Segawa and H. Murase:
Tentative trial for estimation of Antarctic minke whale abundance within pack ice region incorporating IDCR/SOWER data with Meteorological Satellites data.
SC/IA/14. 6pp.
H. Shimada, H. Murase, K. Segawa and N. Kimura:
Analyses on Antarctic sea ice coverage in the austral summer, 78/79 to 00/01 using the SSMR and SSM/I satellites data, with some notes on relationship between ice coverage and abundance estimation.
SC/IA/15. 11pp. + Errata 1pp.
H. Shimada, K. Matsuoka, S. Nishiwaki and H. Kato:
Proposed research plan for the 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 IWC/SOWER/Antarctic cruise.
SC/IA/19. 4pp.
The Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research Activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) June 2000-June 2001.
SC/53/O8. 24pp. + Appendix 1pp.
R. Zenitani, H. Kato and Y. Fujise:
Year to year trends of some biological parameters of Antarctic minke whales from the viewpoint of population monitoring.
SC/53/IA13. 16pp.

2000

R.L. Brownell, W.F. Perrin, L.A. Pastene, P.J. Palsbøll, J.G. Mead, A.N. Zerbini, T. Kasuya and D.D. Tormosov:
Worldwide taxonomic status and geographic distribution of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata and B. bonaerensis).
SC/52/O27. 13pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Results of molecular genetic analyses of whale products collected from the Japanese retail markets in 1996 and 1999/2000 surveys.
SC/52/SD7. 21pp.+ Appendix 11pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Re-estimation of the mixing proportion of the 'J' and 'O' stocks using alternative stratification.
SC/52/RMP6. 9pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
A note on additional mtDNA analysis on western North Pacific minke whale using JARPN samples.
SC/52/RMP7. 12pp.
T. Hakamada and Y. Fujise:
Report of an experiment on alternative sampling methodology performed during the 1999/2000 JARPA survey.
SC/52/O19. 6pp.
T. Hakamada and Y. Fujise:
Further examination of morphological heterogeneity in North Pacific minke whales collected during the JARPN surveys.
SC/52/RMP16. 5pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) May 1999-May 2000.
SC/52/O6. 30pp.
H. Ishikawa, H. Murase, D. Tohyama, S. Yuzu, S. Ohtani, T. Mogoe, T. Masaki, N. Kimura, T. Ohshima, T. Konagai, M. Asada, J. Takeuchi and T. Kinoshita:
Cruise report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area IV and eastern part of Area III in 1999/2000.
SC/52/O20. 25pp.
H. Kato and Y. Fujise:
Dwarf minke whales; Morphology, growth and life history with some analyses on morphometric variation among the different forms and regions.
SC/52/OS3. 30pp.
Z.G. Kim, H. Sohn, H. Yoshida and C.I. Baik:
Preliminary report of Korean whale sighting survey conducted under Korea-Japan joint pilot research plan in summer 2000.
SC/52/RMP22. 7pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada and S. Nishiwaki:
Current abundance and density trend of humpback whales in the Antarctic Area IV using JARPA data.
SC/52/IA2. 14pp.
K. Matsuoka, H. Murase, S. Nishiwaki, T. Fukuchi and H. Shimada:
Development of a retrievable sonobuoy system for whale sounds recording in polar region.
SC/52/O7. 7pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Watanabe, T. Ichii, H. Shimada and S. Nishiwaki:
Large whale distributions in relation to the southern boundary of the ACC in the Antarctic Areas IV and IIIE using JARPA 1997/98 data.
SC/52/E4. 15pp.
H. Murase, K. Matsuoka, T. Ichii and S. Nishiwaki:
Relationship between the distribution of euphausiids and baleen whales in the Antarctic examined using JARPA data.
SC/52/E5. 18pp.
S. Nishiwaki:
Performance of biopsy skin sampling for minke whales during the JARPN and JARPA surveys using ICR air gun.
SC/52/O5. 8pp.
H. Okamura, K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada, M. Okazaki and T. Miyashita:
The GAM-based analyses on the density index of minke whales in the JARPN survey.
SC/52/RMP3. 10pp.
L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
Mitochondrial DNA analysis in minke whales from Antarctic Areas V and IV.
SC/52/IA3. 12pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, H. Abe, S. Nishiwaki and P. Palsbøll:
Genetic diversity of humpback whales in the Antarctic feeding ground examined by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite.
SC/52/IA4. 16pp.
L.A. Pastene and S. Nishiwaki:
Oversight for the 1999 North Pacific Bryde's whale sighting survey.
Appendix to doc. SC/52/RMP9 by Shimada, H.. 2pp.
H. Shimada, S. Nishiwaki and H. Kato:
Proposed research plan for the 2000/2001 IWC/SOWER/ANTARCTIC cruise including a blue whale survey component.
SC/52/O23. 4pp.
T. Tamura and S. Ohsumi:
Regional assessments of prey consumption by marine cetaceans in the world.
SC/52/E6. 42pp.
R. Zenitani, Y. Fujise, H. Okamura and H. Kato:
Further examination of the distribution of western North Pacific minke whales applying a logistic regression analysis for reproductive data collected by the JARPN surveys.
SC/52/RMP17. 8pp.

1999

H. Abe, M. Goto, Y. Katsumata, M. Mizutani and L.A. Pastene:
Preliminary microsatellite DNA analysis to investigate stock structure in the Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
SC/51/CAWS 9.12pp.
D.S. Butterworth, A.E. Punt, Y. Fujise and H. Kato:
Do the JARPA age-structure data for Southern Hemisphere minke whales provide indication that commercial selectivity could have been age-specific for higher ages?
SC/51/CAWS 21.10pp.
P. Ensor, K. Sekiguchi, J. Doherty, L. Kleivane, D. Ljungblad, F. Marques, K. Matsuoka, H. Narita, R. Pitman and K. Sakai:
1998-99 IWC-Southern Ocean whale and ecosystem research (IWC-SOWER) Antarctic cruise, Areas III and IV.
SC/51/CAWS 6. 61pp.
Y. Fujise and S. Ohsumi:
Progress of the outstanding tasks identified at the JARPA review meeting.
SC/51/CAWS 13. 5pp.
Y. Fujise, T. Tamura, H. Ichihashi and H. Kishino:
Further examinations Segregation pattern of minke whales in the Antarctic Area IV using a logistic regression model, with considerations on the pack ice distribution.
SC/51/CAWS 18.18pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Genetic Population structure in the western North Pacific minke whale examined by mtDNA control region sequencing analysis.
SC/51/RMP 8.12pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research.:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research (RAICR) May 1998-April 1999.
SC/51/O 6. 29pp.
K. Matsuoka, A. Watanabe, T. Ichii, H. Shimada and S. Nishiwaki:
Application of the XCTD oceanographic survey in the Antarctic Areas IIIE and IV (35°E-130°E) during 1997/98 JARPA cruise.
SC/51/E 5.11pp.
T. Miyashita, H. Hatanaka and S. Ohsumi:
Some considerations on within-stock structure hypothesis for the western North Pacific Bryde's stock using CPUE data.
SC/51/RMP 6.10pp.
S. Nishiwaki, D. Tohyama, S. Yuzu, T. Bando, M. Watanabe, A. Kitajima, S. Takeda, H. Murase, S. Otose, J. Ohkubo, S. Tsutsui, M. Takatsuki and T. Kinoshita:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area V and western part of area VI in 1998/99.
SC/51/CAWS 10. 20pp.
L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
Further spatial and temporal analysis of mitochondrial DNA variation in minke whales from Areas III and IV considerations on the pack-ice distribution.
SC/51/CAWS 11. 11pp.
L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
Review of the studies on stock identity in the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata from the Southern Hemisphere.
SC/51/CAWS 30. 28pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto and Y. Fujise:
Review of the Studies on stock identity in the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata from the North pacific.
SC/51/RMP 15. 28pp.
T. Polacheck, M. Dobbie, Y. Fujise and H. Kato:
Spatial and Temporal distribution of ages of southern hemisphere minke whales in commercial and JARPA catches in areas IV and V.
SC/51/CAWS 31. 32pp.
H. Shigemune, K. Yamamura, S. Ohsumi and H. Hatanaka:
The plausibility of catch records of Bryde's whales reported by the former USSR Government.
SC/51/RMP 2. 27pp.
S. Tanabe, S. Aono, K. Fujita, H. Nakata, Y. Fujise, H. Kato and R. Tatsukawa:
Temporal trend of persistent organochlorine residues in minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) collected from the Antarctic during 1984-1995.
SC/51/E 4. 8pp.
S. Tanaka:
Bias in density estimates when the speed of whale sampling vessels is reduced in high density areas.
SC/51/CAWS 12.18pp.
R. Zenitani, Y. Fujise, K. Matsuoka, T. Tamura, T. Bando, H. Ichihashi, T. Shimokawa, A.S. Krasnenko, F. Taguchi, T. Kinoshita, M. Mori, M. Watanabe, D. Ichinomiya, M. Nakamura, K. Sakai, K. Matsuzaka, H. Kamei, and D. Tohyama:
Cruise report of the Japanese whale research program under special permit in the North Pacific in 1998.
SC/51/RMP 7. 20pp.

1998

H. Abe, M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Further microsatellite analysis in the North Pacific minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata.
SC/50/RMP 8. 10pp.
Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani and H. Kato:
An examination of the W-stock hypothesis for North Pacific minke whales with special reference to some biological parameters using data collected from JARPN surveys from 1994 to 1997.
SC/50/RMP 12. 14pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
Population structure in the North Pacific minke whale as revealed by RFLP and sequencing analyses of the mtDNA control region.
SC/50/RMP 7. 15pp.
M. Goto, R. Zenitani, Y. Fujise and L.A. Pastene:
Examination of mitochondrial DNA heterogeneity in minke whales from Area IV considering temporal, longitudinal and latitudinal factors.
SC/50/CAWS 7. 10pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research. October 1997 to April 1998.
SC/50/O 3. 11pp.
H. Ishikawa, K. Matsuoka, D. Tohyama, S. Yuzu, T. Shimokawa, K. Ohshima, Y. Mizushima, T. Nibe, T. Kido, M. Asada, M. Nakamura, D. Ichinomiya and T. Kinoshita:
Cruise report of the Japanese Whale Research Programme under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) Area IV and eastern part of Area III in 1997/98.
SC/50/CAWS 8. 26pp.
F. Kasamatsu, K. Matsuoka and T. Hakamada:
Spatial structure of whale community in the Antarctic feeding grounds with special reference to the interspecific relationships - preliminary report.
SC/50/E 2. 24pp.
K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada, S. Nishiwaki and F. Kasamatsu:
Abundance and distribution of sperm and beaked whales in the Antarctic Areas IV and V - preliminary report.
SC/50/CAWS 9. 15pp.
S. Ohsumi:
Review on history of Japanese regulation measures for the sperm whaling in the North Pacific.
SC/50/CAWS 12. 12pp.
L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
Further RFLP analysis of mitochondrial DNA in Antarctic minke whales from Areas V and VI.
SC/50/CAWS 4. 16pp.
L.A. Pastene and S. Ohsumi:
A brief review of the information on distribution and stocks identity of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) in the eastern South Pacific.
SC/50/CAWS 6. 18pp.
L.A. Pastene, H. Yoshida, M. Goto, H. Kato and P.J. Palsboll:
Population structure in the Bryde's whale as revealed by mitochondrial DNA control region sequences.
SC/50/RMP 9. 16pp.

1997

H. Abe, M. Goto, P.J. Palsboll and L.A. Pastene:
Preliminary microsatellite analyses of western North Pacific minke whales. Balaenoptera acutorostrata.
SC/49/NP 12. 11pp.
D.S. Butterworth, A.E. Punt, H.F. Geromont, H. Kato and Y. Fujise:
Further ADAPT analysis of catch-at-age information for Southern Hemisphere minke whales in Area IV and V.
SC/M97/6. 52pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Shimada, R. Zenitani, M. Goto, T. Tamura, U. Lindstrom, A. Uchida, H. Yoshida, K. Shimamoto, S. Yuzu, H. Kasai, T. Kinoshita, T. Iwata and D. Tohyama:
Cruise report of the 1996 Japanese Whale Research Program under a Special Permit for western North Pacific (1996 JARPN) and some preliminary analysis of the data collected from 1996 JARPN.
SC/49/NP8. 38pp.
M. Goto and L.A. Pastene:
RFLP analysis of the mitochondrial DNA control region in minke whales sampled during the 1996 JARPN.
SC/49/NP10. 10pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research July 1996 to September 1997.
SC/49/O11. 14pp.
H. Ishikawa, S. Yuzu, K. Shimamoto, T. Bando, K. Ohshima, H. Kasai, T. Kinoshita, Y. Mizushima, H. Iwakami, T. Nibe, T. Hosoyama, T. Kuramochi, K. Numano and M. Miyamoto:
Cruise report of the Japanese Whale Research Program under a Special Permit in the North Pacific (JARPN) in 1997.
SC/49/NP9. 28pp.
H. Kato, S. Ohsumi and H. Hatanaka:
Some suggestions of the operation parameters for implementation trials of RMP on the western North Pacific Stock of Bryde's whales.
SC/49/NP3.7pp.
R.G. Leduc, A.E. Dizon, M. Goto, C.A. Lux, L.A. Pastene and R.L. Brownell:
Discrimination of the two forms of blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere.
SC/49/SH25. 11pp.
U. Lindstrom, Y. Fujise, T. Haug and T. Tamura:
A feeding ecology study of minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata in the Northwest Pacific in July-September 1996.
SC/49/NP2. 22pp.
S. Nishiwaki, K. Matsuoka, T. Hakamada and F. Kasamatsu:
Yearly changes in the distribution and abundance in Area IV and V in the Antarctic.
SC/49/SE13. 20pp.
S. Nishiwaki, Y. Niimi, S. Itoh, K. Shimamoto, H. Abe, S. Yuzu, T. Shimokawa, S. Miyamoto, F. Taguchi, H. Kasai, T. Kinoshita, T. Iwata, K. Sano and K. Tanabe:
Report of the 1996/97 Japanese Whale Research Program Under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) in Area V and western part of Area VI.
SC/49/SH10. 37pp.
L.A. Pastene and C.S. Baker:
Diversity and distribution of mtDNA lineages from humpback whales on the feeding and wintering grounds of the Southern Hemisphere.
SC/49/SH26. 19pp.
L.A. Pastene and M. Goto:
Further RFLP analysis of mitochondrial DNA in Antarctic minke whales from Area III and IV.
SC/49/SH11. 14pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, T. Kimura and S. Nishiwaki:
Population structure of the humpback whale in the Antarctic feeding ground based on analysis of mitochondrial DNA control region sequences.
SC/49/SH12. 12pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto and H. Kishino:
An estimate of mixing proportion of 'J' and 'O' stocks minke whales in sub-area 11 based on mitochondrial DNA haplotype data.
SC/49/NP11. 7pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, P.J. Palsboll and H. Kato:
Population structure of the Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) in the North Pacific based on analysis of mitochondrial DNA control region sequences.
SC/49/NP5. 12pp.
H. Shimada and S. Nishiwaki:
Cruise report of the cetacean sighting survey in low latitudes of the North Pacific, in summer 1996.
SC/49/NP15. 13pp.
K. Van Waerebeek, L.A. Pastene, J. Alfaro-Shigueto, M.F. Van Bressem, J.L. Brito and D. Mora-Pinto:
The status of the blue whale Balaenoptera musculus off the west coast of South America.
SC/49/SH9. 12pp.

1996

S. Anno, S. Tanabe, Y. Fujise, R. Tatsukawa:
Specific Accumulation of Persistent Organochlorines in Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and their prey species from the Antarctic and the North Pacific.
SC/48/O22. 10pp.
P.B. Best, K.P. Findlay, K. Sekiguchi, V.M. Peddemors, B. Rakotonirina, A. Rossouw, D. Gove:
Winter distribution and possible migration routes of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the southwest Indian Ocean.
SC/48/SH14. 22pp.
D.S. Butterworth, E.D. Clarke, L.A. Pastene:
An Estimate of the Mixing Proportion of "J" And "O" Stock Minke Whales in Subarea 11 of the Western North Pacific Based on the Results of RFLP Analyses of Mitochondrial DNA.
SC/48/NP24. 2pp.
P. Ensor, M. Cawthorn, P. Corkeron, K. Matsuoka, H. Narita, R. Pitman, K. Sekiguchi, T. Sumihara:
1995-96 IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale Assessment Cruise, Area VI.
SC/48/SH2. 45pp.
Y. Fujise:
Heavy Metal Concentrations in Minke Whales from the Pacific Coast of Japan and an offshore Area in the Western North Pacific.
SC/48/NP22. 7pp.
Y. Fujise, T. Iwasaki, R. Zenitani, J. Araki, K. Matsuoka, T. Tamura, S. Anno, T. Yoshida, H. Hidaka, T. Nibe, D. Tohyama:
Cruise Report of the Japanese Whale Research Program Under a Special Permit for North Pacific Minke Whales in 1995 with the result of a preliminary analysis of data collected.
SC/48/NP13. 39pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Kato:
Some Morphological Aspects of the Western North Pacific Minke Whales; Preliminary Analyses of Materials from the JARPN Surveys in 1994-5.
SC/48/NP11. 10pp.
M. Goto, L.A. Pastene:
Population genetic structure in the western North Pacific minke whale examined by two independent RFLP analyses of mitochondrial DNA.
SC/48/NP5. 19pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research May 1995 to April 1996.
SC/48/O16. 11pp.
H. Kato, J. Bannister, C. Burton, D. Ljungblad, K. Matsuoka, H. Shimada:
Report on the Japan/IWC Blue Whale Cruise 1995-96 off the Southern Coast of Australia.
SC/48/SH9. 35pp.
D.K. Ljungblad, K.M. Stafford, H. Shimada, K. Matsuoka:
Sound Production Attributed to "Pygmy" Blue Whales (B. m. brevicauda) Recorded off the southwest coast of Australia during the Japan/IWC Blue Whale Cruise 1995-1996.
SC/48/SH26. 33pp.
T. Miyashita, Y. Fujise:
Abundance estimate of the western North Pacific minke whale using sighting data of the Japanese Whale Program under a special permit in sub-area 9 and notes on the results of dedicated sighting surveys.
SC/48/NP7. 10pp.
M. Naganobu, H. Kano, K. Itoh, S. Nishiwaki, H. Kato:
Relationship between Oceanographic Conditions and Minke Whale Density in and around the Ross Sea based on the data from the Japanese Scientific Permit Cruise in 1994/95.
SC/48/SH19. 25pp.
S. Nishiwaki, H. Ishikawa, D. Tohyama, M. Kawasaki, K. Shimamoto, S. Yuzu, T. Tamura, T. Mogoe, T. Hishii, T. Yoshida, H. Hidaka, H. Nibe, K. Yamashiro, K. Ono, F. Taguchi:
Report of the 1995/96 Japanese Whale Research Programme Under Special Permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) in Area IV and eastern part of Area III.
SC/48/SH12. 48pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, H. Abe, S. Nishiwaki:
A preliminary analysis of mitochondrial DNA in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Antarctic Areas IV and V.
SC/48/SH10. 17pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, S. Itoh, S. Wada, H. Kato:
Intra and interoceanic patterns of mitochondrial DNA variation in the Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni.
SC/48/NP15. 18pp.
L.A. Pastene, H. Kishiro, M. Goto:
Preliminary RFLP analysis of mitochondrial DNA in the Antarctic minke whale from Areas III and VI.
SC/48/SH13. 19pp.
H. Shimada, M. Goto:
Cruise Report for the Cetacean Sighting Survey in Low Latitudes of the North Pacific, 1995.
SC/48/NP23. 7pp.

1995

Y. Fujise:
A Preliminary morphometric study in minke whales from Antarctic Area IV using data from the 1989/90 JARPA survey.
SC/47/SH7, 15pp.
Y. Fujise:
Preliminary analysis of heavy metals and organochlorines in minke whales taken from the coastal Japan (sub-area 7) and off-shore area (sub-area 9) in the western North Pacific.
SC/47/NP5, 9pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Kato:
Preliminary report of morphological differences of minke whales between coastal Japan (sub-area 7) and offshore area (sub-area 9) of western North Pacific.
SC/47/NP6, 9pp.
Y. Fujise, T. Kishiro, R. Zenitani, K. Matsuoka, M. Kawasaki, K. Shimamoto:
Cruise report of the Japanese whale research program under a special permit for North Pacific minke whales in 1994.
SC/47/NP4, 29pp.
M. Goto, I. Nagatome, H. Shimada:
Cruise report of the cetacean sighting survey in waters off the Solomon Islands in 1994.
SC/47/SH12, 12pp.
M. Goto, L.A. Pastene:
Population differentiation in the western North Pacific minke whale as revealed by RFLP analysis of mito-chondrial d-loop DNA.
SC/47/NP4, 13pp.
M. Goto, N. Yagi:
Progress report on a mitochondrial D-loop DNA sequence data-base for cetaceans.
SC/47/08, 6pp.
H. Hatanaka, S. Ohsumi:
A biological consideration on the sub-stock of baleen whales.
SC/47/Mg2, 8pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Finding of blue whales by JARPA in the Antarctic.
SC/M95/BW3, 10pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research, May 1994 to April 1995.
SC/47/07, 10pp.
K. Matsuoka, S. Ohsumi:
Yearly trend in population density of large baleen whales in the Antarctic Areas IV and V in recent years.
SC/47/SH9, 25pp.
M. Naganobu, H. Kano, Y. Fujise, S. Nishiwaki, H. Kato:
Relationship between oceanographic condition and minke whale density in the Antarctic Ocean based on the data from the Japanese scientific permit cruise in 1989/90, 1991/92 and 1993/94.
SC/47/SH11, 8+13pp.
S. Nishiwaki, H. Ishikawa, S. Itoh, K. Shimamoto, T. Mogoe, H. Kawazu, S. Machida, T. Yamane, K. Ono, C. Ohkoshi:
Report of the 1994/95 cruise of the Japanese whale research Programme under special permit (JARPA) in the Antarctic Area V.
SC/47/SH5, 38pp.
S. Nishiwaki, K. Matsuoka, M. Kawasaki:
Comparison of parameters to obtain abundance estimates in the Japanese whale research programme under special permit in the Antarctic (JARPA) and the international decade cetacean research (IDCR).
SC/47/SH10, 17pp.
S. Ohsumi:
A review on population studies of the North Pacific Bryde's whale stocks (revised).
SC/47/NP14, 35pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, H. Kato:
Preliminary RFLP analysis of the mitochondrial d-loop DNA in the Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni from the western North Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean.
SC/47/NP13, 17pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, S. Itoh:
Special and temporal patterns of mitochondrial DNA variation in minke whale from Antarctic Areas IV and V.
SC/47/SH6, 23pp.
S. Tanabe, S. Aono, Y. Fujise, H. Kato, R. Tatsukawa:
Persistent organochlorine residues in the Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata.
SC/M95/P13, 6pp.

1994

Y. Fujise, H. Kishino:
Patterns of segregation of minke whales in Antarctic Areas IV and V as revealed by a logistic regression model.
SC/46/SH11, 23pp.
Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani, H. Kato, H. Kishino:
Age distribution of minke whales in the Antarctic Areas IV and V in 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons.
SC/46/SH20, 22pp.
H. Hori, Y. Bessho, R. Kawabara, I. Watanabe, A. Koga, L.A. Pastene:
World-wide population structure of minke whales deduced from mitochondrial DNA control region sequences.
SC/46/SH14, 11pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research, May 1993 to April 1994.
SC/46/O24, 16pp.
M. Naganobu, H. Kano, Y. Fujise, H. Kato:
Relationship between oceanographic condition and minke whale density in the Ross Sea based on the data from the 1992/93 cruise of Japanese whale research programme under special permit.
SC/46/SH17, 21pp.
S. Nishiwaki, K. Matsuoka, M. Kawasaki:
Abundance Estimates of Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale in 1991/92 and 1992/93 Seasons Using Data from Japanese Whale Research Programme Under Special Permit in Antarctic.
SC/46/SH12, 14pp.
S. Nishiwaki, H. Ishikawa, S. Itoh, K. Matsuoka, S. Yuzu, I. Nagatome, D. Yamagiwa, H. Murase, S. Tanifuji, H. Miyakoshi, K. Ono:
Report of the 1993/94 cruise of the Japanese whale research programme under special permit in the Antarctic Area IV.
SC/46/SH15, 42pp.
S. Ohsumi, M. Kawasaki, S. Nishiwaki:
Biological results of beaked whales surveyed by Japanese whale research programme under special permit in the Antarctic and the need of their research take.
SC/46/SM15, 24pp.
L.A. Pastene, M. Goto, Y. Fujise, K. Numachi:
Further analysis on the spatial and temporal heterogeneity in mitochondrial DNA haplotype distribution in minke whales from Antarctic Areas IV and V.
SC/46/SH13, 25pp.
L.A. Pastene, Y. Fujise:
An outline, with a progress report, of the photo-identification experiments on southern baleen whales conducted during the Japanese Whale Research Programme Under Special Permit in the Antarctic.
SC/46/SH21, 14pp.
H. Shimada, L.A. Pastene:
Cruise Report of the Whale Sighting Survey in the Waters off the Solomon Islands.
SC/46/O25, 12pp.
Y. Taga:
Methods for estimating g(0) and ESW.
SC/46/O23, 9pp.

1993

Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani, S. Saino, S. Itoh, M. Kawasaki, K. Matsuoka, T. Tamura:
Cruise report of the 1992/93 Japanese Research under the special permit for Southern Hemisphere minke whales.
SC/45/SHB12, 39pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research, May 1992 to April 1993.
SC/45/SHBa11, 6pp.
M. Naganobu, H. Kato, Y. Fujise:
Preliminary oceanographical analyses on the southern minke whale distribution based on the data during Japanese research take in 1988/89.
SC/45/SHB15, 13pp.
S. Ohsumi:
A review on population studies of the North Pacific Bryde's whale stocks.
SC/45/011, 31pp.
L.A. Pastene, T. Kobayashi, Y. Fujise, K. Numachi:
Temporal variation in mitochondrial DNA haplotypes composition in minke whales from Antarctic Area IV.
SC/45/SHBa13, 16pp.
L.A. Pastene, T. Kobayashi, Y. Fujise, K. Numachi:
Further evidence for the differentiation of mitochondrial DNA between ordinal and diminutive forms in southern minke whale.
SC/45/SHBa14, 15pp.

1992

S. Nishiwaki, M. Kawasaki, H. Kishino, Y. Taga:
Abundance estimate of the Southern Hemisphere minke whales in Area V from the sightings in the Japanese Research in 1990/91.
SC/44/SHB8, 12pp.
L.A. Pastene, T. Kobayashi, Y. Fujise, K. Numachi:
Mitochondrial DNA differentiation in Antarctic minke whales taken under special permit.
SC/44/SHB9, 13pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Kato, R. Zenitani, H. Kishino:
Seasonal and areal changes in age distribution and segregation of the southern minke whales in Antarctic areas IV and V using data from the Japanese researches.
SC/44/SHB10, 37pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Ishikawa, S. Saino, M. Nagano, K. Ishii, S. Kawaguchi, S. Tanifuji, S. Kawashima, H. Miyakoshi:
Cruise report of the 1991/92 Japanese Research under the special permit for Southern Hemisphere minke whales.
SC/44/SHB11, 37pp.
Y. Fujise, S. Ishikawa, S. Saino, M. Kawasaki:
Catch and struck-and-lost rate by the Japanese Dall's porpoise harpoon fisheries.
SC/44/SM18, 21pp.
P. Ensor, R. Rowlett, J. Hansen, M. Kira, J. Mermoz, M. Newcomer, S. Nishiwaki, W. Onodera, H. Shimada:
1991-92 IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere minke whale assessment cruise, Area V.
SC/44/SHB4, 32pp.
M. Yoshioka, T. Okumura, K. Aida, Y. Fujise:
Development of techniques for quantifying muscle progesterone content in the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
SC/44/SHB12, 4pp.
M. Yoshioka, Y. Fujise:
Serum testosterone and progesterone levels in southern minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
SC/44/SHB13, 4pp.
S. Ohsumi:
An answer to "Suggested questions to be put to the Scientific Committee" in the French proposal on sanctuary.
SCWP7, 11pp.
S. Ohsumi, M. Komatsu:
Proposal by Seychelles on the Indian Ocean sanctuary.
SCW10, 3pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research, May 1991 to May 1992.
SC/44/O19, 17pp.

1991

S. Tanaka, F. Kasamatsu, Y. Fujise:
Precision of estimates of natural mortality by the Japanese research on the southern hemisphere minke whales.
SC/43/Mi12, 22pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Kato, H. Kishino:
Some progress in examination on age distribution and segregation of the southern minke whale population using data from the Japanese research take.
SC/43/Mi18, 17pp.
H. Kishino, Y. Fujise, H. Kato, Y. Taga:
Maximum likelihood procedure for the estimation of the mean age at sexual maturity of minke whales using the data from the Japanese research take.
SC/43/Mi18, 17pp.
H. Kato, T. Kishiro, Y. Fujise, S. Wada:
Morphology of minke whales in Okhotsk Sea, Sea of Japan and the Northwest Pacific.
SC/43/Mi30, 11pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Ishikawa, S. Saino, M. Kawasaki:
An outline of the biological survey of Dall's porpoise taken in the 1990/91 season (April 1990 - March 1991).
SC/43/SM5, 8pp.
Y. Fujise:
Struck-and-lost rate for Japanese Dall's porpoise harpoon fishery.
SC/43/SM, 14pp.
F. Kasamatsu, Y. Yamamoto, R. Zenitani, H. Ishikawa, T. Ishibashi, H. Sato, K. Takashima, S. Tanifuji:
Report of the 1990/91 southern minke whale research cruise under scientific permit in Area V.
SC/43/Mi11, 59pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Research activities of the Institute of Cetacean Research during May 1990 to April 1991.
SC/43/O23, 4pp.
K. Sakuramoto, S. Tanaka, Z. Tang:
Results of the screening test of a modified whale stock management procedure (with addendum).
SC/D90/M8, 13+7pp.
S. Tanaka, F. Kasamatsu, Y. Fujise:
Precision of estimates of natural mortality by the Japanese research on the Southern Hemisphere minke whales (with addendum).
SC/43/Mi12, 2+5pp.
S. Ohsumi:
A review on population studies of the north pacific minke whale stocks.
SC/43/Mi26, 24p.

1990

H. Kato, Y. Fujise, H. Kishino:
Preliminary Analyses on Age and Reproductive Data of Southern Minke Whales Obtained from the Japanese Research Take in 1988/89.
SC/42/SHMi1, 13pp.
F. Kasamatsu, H. Kishino, Y. Taga:
Estimations of Southern Minke Whale Abundance and School Size Composition based on the 1988/89 Japanese Feasibility Study Data.
SC/42/SHMi2, 23pp.
Y. Fujise, H. Kato, H. Kishino:
Reproductive Segregation of the Minke Whale Population in High Latitudinal Waters with Some Estimations of Pregnancy and Sexual Maturity Rates, Data from Japanese Research takes in 1987/88 and 1988/89.
SC/42/SHMi10, 20pp.
H. Kato, R. Zenitani, T. Nakamura:
Inter-Reader Calibration in Age Readings of Earplug from Southern Minke Whale, with Some Notes of Age Readability.
SC/42/SHMi12, 8pp.
M. Yoshioka, Y. Fujise, H. Kato, K. Aida:
Serum Progesterone Levels in Southern Minke Whales by Reproductive Status.
SC/42/SHMi13, 10pp.
F. Kasamatsu, S. Nishiwaki:
Breeding Grounds and Southbound Migration of Southern Minke Whales with Special Reference to Stock Boundaries.
SC/42/SHMi20, 26pp.
S. Nishiwaki, G. Joyce, P. Ensor, J. Mermoz, C. Sanpera, F. Kasamatsu:
Report on the Biopsy Dart Sampling Feasibility Study during the 12th IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale Assessment Cruise, 1989/90.
SC/42/SHMi21, 11pp.
S. Nishiwaki, H. Tsutsumi, F. Kasamatsu:
Preliminary Report of the Minke Whale Sighting Surveys in the Low and the Middle Latitudinal Waters in Areas - I, IV, and V of the Southern Hemisphere in 1989/90.
SC/42/SHMi22, 22pp.
Y. Fujise, K. Yamamura, R. Zenitani, H. Ishikawa, Y. Yamamoto, K. Kimura, M. Komaba:
Cruise Report of the Research on Southern Minke Whales in 1989/90 under the Japanese Proposal to the Scientific Permit.
SC/42/SHMi25, 53pp.
F. Kasamatsu:
Notes on Abundance Estimates of Southern Minke Whales in Waters between 40°S and 60°S in the Southern Hemisphere.
SC/42/SHMi26, 8pp.
Y. Taga, H. Kishino, F. Kasamatsu:
Detection Probabilities and Search Half-Widths of Paired Vessels.
SC/42/SHMi27, 5pp.
Institute of Cetacean Research:
Progress Report; Japanese Research Program on Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale and Preliminary Research on the Marine Ecosystem in the Antarctic and Program on its Feasibility Studies.
SC/42/SHMi28, 16pp.
F. Kasamatsu, S. Tanaka:
Yearly Change of Prey Species Found in the Stomachs of Minke Whales caught in the Northwest Pacific off Northern Japan during the Period 1972-1987.
SC/42/NHMi22, 11pp.
F. Kasamatsu, G. Joyce, P. Ensor, J. Mermoz:
Current Occurrence of Cetacea in the Southern Hemisphere; Results from the IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale Assessment Cruises. 1978/79 - 1987/88.
SC/42/O15, 77pp.
F. Kasamatsu, S. Iwata, S. Nishiwaki:
Development of Biopsy Skin Sampling System for Fast Swimming Whales in Pelagic Waters.
SC/42/O16, 5pp.
Y. Fujise, R. Zenitani, H. Ishikawa, Y. Yamamoto:
Preliminary analyses on the biopsy and catch of Dall's porpoises taken by harpoon fishery.
SC/42/SM29, 19pp.

1989

F. Kasamatsu, H. Kishino, H. Hiroyama:
Estimations of number of minke whale schools and individuals based on the 1987/88 Japanese Feasibility study data.
SC/41/SHMi1
F. Kasamatsu, P. Ensor, J. Mermoz, H. Shigemune, S. Nakanishi, A. Zorin, V. Silva, M. Newcomer, A. Ohwada:
Report of the 1988/89 IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere minke whale assessment cruise, Area IV
SC/41/SHMi7
F. Kasamatsu, H. Shigemune:
Preliminary Report of the Second Minke Whale Sighting Surveys in Low and Middle Latitudinal Waters in the Southern Hemisphere in 1988/89.
SC/41/SHMi15
F. Kasamatsu, J. Mermoz, A. Zorin, V. Silva:
Preliminary Report of a Feasibility study of biopsy dart sampling Assessment Cruise, 1988/89.
SC/41/SHMi16
H. Kishino, H. Kato, F. Kasamatsu, Y. Fujise:
Statistical method for the estimation of age composition and biological parameters of the population.
SC/41/SHMi3, 39pp.
H. Kato, Y. Fujise, H. Yoshida, S. Nakagawa, M. Ishida, S. Tanifuji:
Cruise report and preliminary analyses of the feasibility study on southern minke whales in 1988/89 under the Japanese proposal to the scientific permit.
SC/41/SHMi14, 47pp.
H. Kato, H. Kishino, Y. Fujise:
Age Composition and the Segregation of southern minke whale from the sample obtained by the Japanese feasibility study under the scientific permit.
SC/41/SHMi2, 25pp.

1988

H. Kato, H. Hiroyama, Y. Fujise, K. Ono:
Preliminary report of the feasibility study on southern minke whale under the Japanese proposal to the special permit.
SC/40/Mi18, 55pp.
F. Kasamatsu:
Notes on abundance estimates of Western North Pacific minke whale.
SC/40/Mi16, 12pp.
F. Kasamatsu:
Preliminary report of minke whale sighting surveys in low latitudinal waters in 1987/88.
SC/40/Mi22, 14pp.
G. Joyce, F. Kasamatsu, R. Rowlett, L. Tsunoda:
The IWC/IDCR Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale Assessment Cruises; The First Ten Years.
SC/40/Mi17, 98pp.