How many killer whales are killed in a year?

Whaling Season

1985/86 - Japan - 1,194 USSR - 3,028

1986/87 - Japan - 2,252 Norway - 379 Korea - 69 USSR - 3,028

1987/88 - Japan - 577 Norway - 373

1988/89 - Japan - 241

1989/90 - Japan - 330

1990/91 - Japan - 327 Norway - 5

1991/92 - Japan - 288 Norway - 1

1992/93 - Japan - 330 Norway - 95

1993/94 - Japan - 330 Norway - 226

1994/95 - Japan - 351 Norway - 280

1995/96 - Japan - 540 Norway - 218

1996/97 - Japan - 517 Norway - 388

1997/98 - Japan - 538 Norway - 503

1998/99 - Japan -489 Norway - 625

1999/00 - Japan - 539 Norway - 591

2000/01 - Japan - 480 Norway - 487

2001/02 - Japan - 540 Norway - 552

2002/03 - Japan - 593 Norway - 634

2003/04 - Japan - 594 Norway - 647 Iceland - 37

2004/05 - Japan - 601 Norway - 544 Iceland - 25

Source: Secretariat & IWC Website

The numbers shown are known recorded kills of orca whales. The number of whales actually taken (poached) could exceed the number that was recorded.

Over 1,500 whales are 'hunted' every year. Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986. But whaling continues under false pretenses now call "Scientific Research". This kills hundreds of whales every year. Even the fishing industry has caught nearly 1,000 whales in fishing nets.
over 400 killer whales are killed each year
they hunt them for meat but it is elegel