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Faroe Islanders kill pilot whales on New Year’s Day for the first time since WWII

People on the island of Suðuroy got the perfect New Year's gift today as 70 pilot whales were killed in the village of ...
By Jens Hákun LeoJanuary 1, 20190
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(Pictures) 70 pilot whales killed in Trongisvágur

By Local.foJanuary 1, 20190
Whaling

New era: Whale meat and blubber sold online with free delivery

Recently, a new Tórshavn-based web store opened that sells salted whale meat, dried/salted blubber and dried fish with a promise of free delivery ...
By Torleif JoensenNovember 27, 20180
Whaling

“This inhumane treatment of animals is staged by Sea Shepherd to expose the Faroese people as barbarians,” claims Whalers Association board member

Hans J. Hermansen, a board member of The Faroese Whalers Association, has stunningly accused Sea Shepherd Conservation Society of staging the barbaric killing ...
By Jens Hákun LeoOctober 25, 20180
Whaling

Faroe sheriff accused of attempting to damage Sea Shepherd’s reputation

Last week Faroese sheriff Karl Johansen suggested that Sea Shepherd staged the barbaric killing of a white-sided dolphin during the September 11 dolphin ...
By Jens Hákun LeoSeptember 27, 20180
Whaling

Sea Shepherd offers the Faroe Islands one million euros to end the Grindadráp

Sea Shepherd UK is offering a financial incentive to the Faroe Islands of one million euros in total over the next 10 years ...
By Local.foSeptember 25, 20180
Whaling

“We know how this organization works”- Local sheriff suggests Sea Shepherd staged brutal dolphin stabbing

A video has emerged on Youtube of the September 11 slaughter of 210 white-sided dolphins, which took place in the village of Hvalvík. ...
By Jens Hákun LeoSeptember 22, 20180
Whaling

Survey #2: Majority of Faroe Islanders REALLY oppose practice of dolphin hunting

According to a new survey conducted by spyr.fo for Kringvarp Føroya, 47% of respondents said they do not approve of dolphin killing, while ...
By Jens Hákun LeoSeptember 15, 20180
Whaling

Icelandic government receives over 10.000 emails protesting whale hunting

While the controversial Faroese whale hunt is non-commercial, the Icelandic one is quite the opposite. After a two-year break, whale hunting conducted by ...
By Jens Hákun LeoSeptember 13, 20180
Whaling

Faroese Týr fan allegedly subjected to vitriol of vile abuse from Sea Shepherd supporter on train station platform

Faroe Islanders - and fans of Faroese folk metal band Týr - are not so popular among anti-whaling activists due to obvious reasons. ...
By Jens Hákun LeoSeptember 11, 20180

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