[ [link removed] ]Mother and calf pilot whales in the sea.
John,
More than a hundred pilot whales and dolphins have been brutally
slaughtered during the annual grindadráp hunt in the Faroe Islands already
- and hundreds more face the same violent fate.
But we can stop this needless killing spree.
There’s loads of international pressure already on the Faroese government
to end this brutal practice – and now residents are saying they have had
enough.
Here’s the thing. The last public poll was back in 2021. A lot has
changed. Still, the government claims that the people want to keep the
hunts going. With your help, we can commission a new independent poll,
then campaign to ramp up local pressure on key decision-makers until we
stop the hunt forever.
[ [link removed] ]Tell the Faroe Islands: stop the whale slaughter!
Even a local MP admits the hunts are “legal but not popular” – but each
year the ocean turns red from the blood of slaughtered whales and
dolphins.
There is no humane way to kill whales and dolphins. They are highly
intelligent and empathetic animals with strong social bonds. They feel
distress, fear and pain and this hunt is a nightmare for them: they’re
chased by boats before hooks are driven into their thick slippery skins to
drag them to shore. There they are paralyzed by a large metal spike in
their spine and then hacked to death as people watch. All the while, these
animals' family members thrash about in blood-soaked waters, anticipating
their own painful deaths.
All this is supposedly in the service of providing locally sourced food.
But whale meat is simply no longer a main part of the local diet. High
levels of methylmercury found in whale meat make it almost toxic to
consume. The Faroe Islands’ own Department of Health advises against
eating it more than once a month – and women and children shouldn’t
consume it at all.
With local opposition at an all-time high, and health concerns rising,
this is our chance to make the Faroese government feel the heat at home.
[ [link removed] ]Tell the Faroe Islands: stop the whale slaughter!
In a world where whales and dolphins are already grappling with the
effects of the climate crisis, polluted habitats, and noisy seas
interfering with their ability to navigate and communicate, these hunts
are a senseless injustice.
We’ve come out in droves to protect whales before, successfully getting
SeaWorld to drop its orca captivity program. Together, we can keep these
beautiful creatures in the sea where they belong.
Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]'Blood sport' or 'humane and quick'? Controversial whale slaughter
begins in Faroe Islands. Euronews 07 May 2024
[ [link removed] ]End this horror! Sea in Faroe Islands turns blood red as 138 pilot
whales slaughtered. The Daily Express 03 June 2024
[ [link removed] ]As 42 pilot whales die, new report debunks claims of whale and dolphin
hunters in Faroe Islands. Environmental Investigation Agency. 25 September
2023
[ [link removed] ]Over 500 dolphins killed in Faroe Islands since hunt resumed in
May. The Guardian. 15 June 2023
[ [link removed] ]The Faroe Islands and the Fight for Whaling: A Clash Between Culture
and Compassion. Pulitzer Center. 22 August 2022
[ [link removed] ]Faroe Islands: Anger over killing of 1,400 dolphins in one day. BBC. 14
September 2021
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