Sample Size
research take was conducted with a maximum sample size
of 300 minke whales (and no sperm whale)472 After the completion of the feasibility study, the sample size of minke whales remained at 300 (with 10% allowance) due to logistical reasons (research vessels etc )473 until the 1994/95 season In order to secure the expected accuracy of natural mortality rates estimates with that sample size, the period for the full-scale research was extended to 12-16 years474, which was eventually confirmed later as 16 years475 The sample size of minke whales was increased to 400 (with 10% allowance) in response to the research area expansion