noun
dolphin hunting; dolphin fishing
Refers to the practice of hunting or fishing dolphins, often in the context of traditional coastal whaling or controversial drive hunts.
イルカ漁は地域の伝統的な食文化の一部です。
Dolphin hunting is part of the region's traditional food culture.
イルカ漁の是非について議論が続いている。
The debate over the pros and cons of dolphin hunting continues.
Rare kanji form with 猟 variant.
Compound of イルカ (dolphin) and 漁 (fishing/hunting). The reading いるか is the native Japanese word for dolphin, and りょう is the on'yomi of 漁.