"The Cove" is about a traditional annual dolphin hunt in one Japanese village, called Taiji, similar to the traditional annual hunt of pilot whales at the Faroe

"The Cove" is about a traditional annual dolphin hunt in one Japanese village, called Taiji, similar to the traditional annual hunt of pilot whales at the Faroes. The two are directly comparable. The numbers you quote are for fish, without distinction (and they may well exclude cetaceans, actually). The Taiji hunt has a quote of about 2000 animals. The Faroese hunt doesn't have a quote as far as I can tell but it catches 500 to 1000 animals on average according to wikipedia. Look it up yourself if you're interested.