Taiji today
Despite increased awareness and activism towards stopping the dolphin hunting industry, Taiji fishermen still hunt dolphins and porpoises in large numbers during the September fishing season. While there was a temporary decrease in dolphins being hunted due to the awareness brought on by The Cove, by 2014 the number had increased again. Now, 1,032 dolphins are being killed and 167 dolphins are being put in captivity. Activism for the cessation of dolphin captivity and hunting has increased as well. This petition has well over half a million signatures from people who would like to see the hunting end.