The capture and killing of 1428 dolphins in the Faroe Islands has sparked controversy

On September 14, local time, the Danish Radio and Television Station (DR) reported that on September 12, 1428 dolphins were driven into a fjord in the Faroe Islands and killed, which triggered a debate about the traditional hunting methods of the Faroe Islands.

The dolphin-killing fjord took place in Skálafjørður, and the head of the fjord, Hery Peterson, said he was shocked by the way the hunt was killed and he strongly condemned the practice.

Olavi, the current president of the "Grindefangst" association of the Faroe Islands, is also critical, arguing that it could damage the faroe islands' reputation abroad.

On the other hand, Jacob Westgaard, Minister of Fisheries of the Faroe Islands, could not understand the criticism. "As far as I know, every animal is killed in a responsible way."

"Grindefangst" is a traditional method of hunting in the Faroe Islands, and records date back to 1584. Humpback whales are mainly hunted, but dolphins are also part of the catch.

Official Faroe Islands figures show that 576 humpback whales and 35 dolphins were killed in the area in 2020. The number of dolphins killed this year is larger than that.

(Source: CCTV News Client)

【Editor: Zhang Jing】