Posts Tagged ‘Faroe Islands’
Regulation change a green light for brutal hunts in Faroes
Faroese authorities have announced that they have now amended laws that mean those taking part in the Island’s brutal whale and dolphin hunts can continue safe in the knowledge that they are unlikely to be prosecuted for animal welfare violations. Hunting groups were delighted with the decision by Congress to amend an Act, which now…
Read MorePilot whales killed in Faroe Islands
At least 100 pilot whales have been killed during the first hunt (Grindadráp) this season in the Faroe Islands. The hunt off the archipelago’s coast is considered one of the most brutal in the world. Those slaughtered included pilot whales and white-sided dolphins, who were herded by small boats into a bay near Sandavágur on the island…
Read MoreAnother hunt in the Faroes sees hundreds of pilot whales killed
Hundreds of pilot whales have been slaughtered in the latest drive hunt (grind) in the Faroes. The gruesome killings took place at Fuglafjørður, the 10th hunt in the Faroe Islands this year. Around 280 pilot whales died taking the total well over 600 for the season. These whales (and dolphins) are herded by small boats…
Read MoreOver 200 pilot whales killed in the Faroe Islands
The mass slaughter of at least 245 long-finned pilot whales has taken place in Leynar, Faroe Islands. Among those killed were 25 pregnant females and 13 juveniles, with the entire, cruel process taking approximately 30 minutes. Each year over 100,000 dolphins and small whales are killed in hunts across the globe but the Grind (hunt)…
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Why do Faroese communities hunt pilot whales?
The lives of 140 sentient beings have already been taken in the grim pilot whale hunts in the Faroe Islands this year. We’re working to end this tradition by fostering an appreciation of whales amongst Faroese communities. But to truly change hearts and minds, we needed an up-to-date understanding of local perceptions.
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How we need to support Faroese communities to end the whale and dolphin hunts
Change is in the air as people wake up to the reality that our planet and the species we share it with cannot be treated as endless resources. This awakening has taken root in Iceland, where a majority now opposes whaling. Our goal is to extend this growing appreciation of whales and dolphins to the Faroe Islands, where a centuries-old culture of hunting pilot whales persists.
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