Japanese whaling targets in season 1964-1965 according to the Commercial Fisheries Review dated January 1965 No. 1

An item reported that three Japanese companies would operate 7 whale factory ships in Antarctica during the 1964-1965 season similar to the season before. The Nisshin Maru No. 2 was scheduled to depart on 7 November 1964 the others were already underway. The target for sperm whales was 1,870 head or 1,030 head or 35% less compared wih the 2,900 head tarfet in the season before. This was a result of 11,400 metric tons of sperm oil still in stock of the Antartic and North Pacific expeditions in the season 1963-1964. Other target figures in metric tons for the 1964-1965 season (between brackets the 1963-1964 season). Baleen whale oil 84,494 (95,736), frozen meat 143,136 (144,418), salted meat 6,280 (6,235), meal, bone powder etc. 5,511 (5,054), totals 240,421 (251,03). Yield per head 57,59 (54.60). Blue-whale units 4,160 (4,600).