Five hundred dolphins and whales have already been slaughtered this year
in the Faroe Islands, turning the waters into a bloodbath.

Last year massive public anger forced the Faroese government to cut back
on this horrific killing spree. Let’s ratchet up the pressure to stop this
cruelty for good.

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John,

Every summer, the Faroe Islands’ beaches are soaked with whale and dolphin
blood as hundreds of these majestic creatures are needlessly slaughtered.

Fishers in boats circle the whales and dolphins, securing a hook in the
blowhole and dragging the animal onto the beach before killing them with
knives.

The government says it is an Indigenous tradition that feeds families on
the islands, but only a handful of locals consume whale and dolphin meat
yet they kill over 1000 a year. 

We can stop this horror. Iceland just banned the cruel practice after
massive public pressure. If enough of us speak out we can force the
Faroese government to stop this brutal killing spree.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to ask the Faroese government to end this bloody hunt.

The hunt is a tradition that dates many years ago, when people would hunt
dolphins and whales during times of famine. But those conditions no longer
exist. 

In 2022, the government limited the number of Atlantic white-sided
dolphins that could be killed a year to 500, after over 1400 were killed
in 2021, sparking global fury. This shows that public pressure works, and
if we turn up the heat on the government of the Faroe Islands we could
force a full ban.

Experts have said that the lack of sufficient international political
pressure is the main reason this monstrous practice continues.

The Ekō community has come together to protect big sea mammals before. We
got SeaWorld to end its Orca Captivity program after years of
campaigning. 

[ [link removed] ]So let’s ramp up the pressure and show the international outrage.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Alys, Vicky and the team at Ekō


[ [link removed] ]Over 500 dolphins killed in Faroe Islands since hunt resumed in May
The Guardian. 15 June 2023.
 
[ [link removed] ]Iceland suspends annual whale hunt
Oceano Graphic Magazine. 21 June 2023.
 
[ [link removed] ]78 whales slaughtered in front of cruise passengers in Faroe Islands
The Washington Post. 14 July 2023.

 

 

 

 

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