Regulations on these annual fisheries are made by the Japanese government. The Wakayama Prefectural Government sets a yearly quota allowing over 2000 dolphins to be captured and killed or sold to marine parks and dolphinariums around the world.
The international law provides no protection against the slaughtering of dolphins. The International Whaling Commission does not protect 71 out of 80 ocean organisms. This is a non-governmental group that overlooks whaling activities and does not protect against the killing of dolphins and porpoises.
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Japanese Act on Welfare and Management of Animals
The Japanese legislation does indicate that Japan prohibits inhumane treatment to animals. Act No. 105 states, to prevent cruelty to animals and to bring about a feeling of love from people for animals. It also states that people must refrain from killing, injuring and inflicting cruelty to animals and must treat animals properly while taking into the account their natural habits.
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Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy and the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, has spoken out about her concern about the cruel and inhumanness of the dolphin drive hunt and that the US Government opposes these drive hunt fisheries.
Caroline Kennedy against the dolphin drive hunt
The chief cabinet secretary, responding to a news conference question about criticism from Caroline Kennedy
“Dolphin fishing is a form of traditional fishing in our country.” -Yoshihide Suga
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The methods and ways of killing the Japan dolphins in the annual hunt have been deemed inhumane and the fishermen have had to cut these practices
Metal Rod and Wedge used to slaughter the dolphins (‘humane’ way of slaughtering the dolphins)
Compared to a standard ruler
