2025/26 Season
Based on independent observations from within Japan, it is estimated that approximately 84 dolphins were taken captive, and 416 dolphins were slaughtered for their meat. Species included: striped dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, rough-toothed dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, melon whales and short-finned pilot whales.
2025-26 Dolphin Hunting Quota, Taiji, Japan
2024/25 Season
2023/24 Season
2023/24 Drive Hunt Quota
2022/23 Season
2021/22 Season
2020/21 Season
2019/20 Season
Total Captured: 180
Total Slaughtered: 560
Total Released: 181
| Species | Quota | Captured | Slaughtered |
| Bottlenose | 298 | 58 | 0 |
| Striped | 450 | 10 | 247 |
| Pantropical Spotted | 280 | 51 | 0 |
| Risso’s | 251 | 25 | 115 |
| Pacific White-Sided | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Pilot Whale | 101 | 14 | 44 |
| False Killer Whale | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-Toothed | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Melon-Headed Whale | 200 | 3 | 154 |
2018/19 Season
Total Captured: 241
Total Slaughtered: 556
Total Released: 361
| Species | Quota | Captured | Slaughtered |
| Bottlenose | 414 | 164 | 15 |
| Striped | 450 | 5 | 234 |
| Pantropical Spotted | 400 | 16 | 0 |
| Risso’s | 251 | 26 | 142 |
| Pacific White-Sided | 134 | 7 | 1 |
| Pilot Whale | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| False Killer Whale | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-Toothed | 27 | 18 | 0 |
| Melon-Headed Whale | 200 | 5 | 164 |
2017/18 Season
Total Captured: 106
Total Slaughtered: 614
Total Released: 199
| Species | Quota | Captured | Slaughtered |
| Bottlenose | 414 | 25 | 0 |
| Striped | 450 | 4 | 284 |
| Pantropical Spotted | 400 | 0 | 0 |
| Risso’s | 251 | 21 | 158 |
| Pacific White-Sided | 134 | 21 | 0 |
| Pilot Whale | 132 | 3 | 32 |
| False Killer Whale | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-Toothed | 27 | 24 | 4 |
| Melon-Headed Whale | 300 | 8 | 136 |
Historical Data
