However, nobody has been arrested for such a crime since 1998, and it is also pointed out that, as the total supply of whale meat has increased, committing such a crime is not worth the risk.
しかしながら、1998年を最後に検挙事例はなく、また鯨肉供給総量が増加していることなどからリスクに見合わないとの指摘もある。