Whaling worldwide

Canada
Inuit in Canada hunt beluga, narwhal, pilot and bowhead whales. The three former are "non IWC whales". During the last decade, the Inuit have taken six bowhead whales.

The Inuit have strict conservation measures. One bowhead can be harvested from the Baffin Bay population, which stands between 200 and 300 whales, every 13 years. One can be hunted from the 300 to 400 bowhead in Fox Basin, north Hudson's bay, every two to three years.

Since Canada is not a member of the IWC, there has been some controversy about the very limited hunt of the bowhead. The IWC has passed resolutions against Canada, and the US has threatened economic sanctions, without however implementing any.

The Canadian Inuit also take 300-400 narwhal and 500-700 beluga annually.

Further reading:
Land Claim Agreements and the Management of Whaling in the Canadian Arctic
Canada Has no Intention of Joining the International Whaling Commission
Canadian Inuit Say No to IWC
The IWC does not have legal competence for the management of small cetaceans