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.
Dolphin hunting is part of the region's traditional food culture.
The debate over the pros and cons of dolphin hunting continues.
捕鯨 refers specifically to whaling (hunting whales), while イルカ漁 is limited to dolphins.
漁 is a broader term for fishing or fishery; イルカ漁 specifies the target as dolphins.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for dolphin hunting/fishing.
Variant using 猟 (hunting) instead of 漁 (fishing).
Hiragana spelling for いるか, often used in informal contexts.
Hiragana spelling with 猟 variant.
Rare kanji form using 海豚 for dolphin.
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.