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My name is Jàkup, I’m 34 years old, and I’m an ex whale hunter. I stopped whaling five years ago because of the contamination and toxicity issues. I listened to the warnings of Pál Weihe, Chief Physician at the Department of Public Health, and no longer consume whale meat.

The Faroese people eat considerably less pilot whale than they did 30 years ago. Young women in particular refrain from eating pilot whale, and many Faroese children don’t know what pilot whale tastes like.

Nordic energy ministers are urging private businesses to develop proposals that will boost the export of Nordic solutions for sustainable energy. Their call is part of a letter to the private sector written by the ministers.

The Faroe Islands’ ambition to host the International Island Games for a second time has taken a step closer after the Faroese parliament voted unanimously in favour of providing a financial guarantee to host the global event.