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Fig. 24. Sightings of the fin whale from 1966 to 1989 (n = 3,858) in the Northeast region. The 2,000-meter depth contour defines the boundary of the survey area. During the peak spring­ summer feeding season, there may be between 2,500 and 3,000 fin whales in the Northeast region waters. Modified from Hain et al. (1992). Strandings and floaters are dead whales found ashore or at sea.