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Table 19. Consumption of Antarctic fish by whales, seals, and birds 

 (after Everson, 1977 using data from Laws, 1977a, and Croxall, unpublished 

 MS) . 



Fish Consumption in Antarctic (thousands metric ton/yr) 

 Group 



Initial Stocks Present Stocks 



Whales 4410 1129 



Seals ? 7685 



Birds ? 6750 



Total ? 15564 



