As a result, a total of 16 bowhead whales were 
landed and 34 struck during 1980. By the end of 1980, 
enforcement proceedings relating to the whales landed and 
struck in the fall of 1980 had been commenced but not yet 
concluded. 
For reference, the estimated numbers of bowhead whales 
taken by Alaskan Eskimos and the applicable quotas since 
1976 are set forth below. 
YEAR IWC QUOTA WHALES TAKEN 
1976 No quota established 48 landed and a total of 
91 struck (48 landed + 
8 known killed but lost + 
35 struck and lost) 
US No quota established 29 landed and a total of 
108 struck (29 landed + 
79 struck and lost) 
1978 14 landed or 20 struck, 12 landed and a total of 
whichever comes first 18 struck (12 landed + 
6 struck and lost) 
1979 18 landed or 27 struck, 12 landed and a total of 
whichever comes first 27 struck (12 landed + 
15 struck and lost) 
1980 18 landed or 26 struck, 16 landed and a total of 
whichever comes first 34 struck (16 landed + 
18 struck and lost) 
Actions by the IWC During 1980 
Preparations for the IWC Meeting 
In preparation for the IWC meeting in July 1980, the 
United States government undertook several research efforts 
relating to the documentation of the needs of Alaskan 
Eskimos for bowhead whales and the status and trends of the 
bowhead whale population. 
As discussed in the Commission's previous Annual Report, 
the IWC passed a resolution at its meeting in 1979 calling 
upon the United States to determine and document annually to 
the IWC the needs of Alaskan Eskimos for bowhead whales 
based upon six factors and the Department of the Interior 
assumed lead responsibility within the federal government to 
design, fund, and manage a contract study to develop the 
relevant information and prepare a document to be submitted 
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