Table 13
Catches of Walrus and Polar Bear by
Region
|
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Walrus,
total
|
218
|
311
|
329
|
343
|
331
|
284
|
194
|
252
|
145
|
133
|
103
|
127
|
|
Qaanaaq
|
72
|
101
|
126
|
171
|
147
|
160
|
90
|
78
|
67
|
67
|
54
|
86
|
|
Upernavik
|
17
|
27
|
17
|
23
|
24
|
21
|
9
|
59
|
5
|
13
|
12
|
4
|
|
Uummannaq
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
12
|
23
|
16
|
10
|
23
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
|
Disko Bay
1)
|
15
|
32
|
56
|
20
|
20
|
16
|
17
|
11
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
|
Kangaatsiaq
|
30
|
41
|
20
|
28
|
16
|
13
|
20
|
6
|
4
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
|
Sisimiut
|
62
|
70
|
80
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
29
|
55
|
49
|
25
|
22
|
15
|
|
Illoqqortoormiut
|
6
|
26
|
5
|
10
|
5
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
9
|
3
|
|
Tasiilaq
|
1
|
|
2
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Other places
|
13
|
11
|
15
|
46
|
35
|
15
|
15
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
Polar bear, total
|
169
|
187
|
156
|
169
|
193
|
264
|
225
|
217
|
141
|
130
|
139
|
124
|
|
Qaanaaq
|
22
|
21
|
16
|
20
|
36
|
47
|
29
|
50
|
20
|
24
|
5
|
3
|
|
Upernavik
|
48
|
49
|
40
|
64
|
73
|
135
|
85
|
87
|
60
|
45
|
46
|
42
|
|
Uummannaq
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
|
18
|
8
|
15
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
Disko Bay
1)
|
13
|
18
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
16
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
|
Kangaatsiaq
|
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
13
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
Sisimiut
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
14
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
Illoqqortoormiut
|
43
|
55
|
36
|
41
|
16
|
19
|
33
|
25
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
30
|
|
Tasilaq
|
13
|
14
|
40
|
18
|
35
|
24
|
19
|
26
|
21
|
20
|
25
|
20
|
|
Other places
|
10
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
Note:
1) Disko Bay includes the towns of Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Aasiaat, and Qasigiannguit.
Source:
The Department for Fishing, Catching, and Agriculture