Why denmark killing dolphin

The hunt in the North Atlantic islands is not commercial and is authorized, but environmental activists claim it is cruel.

He told the news outlet in. Islanders usually kill up to 1, sea mammals annually, according to data kept by the Faeroe Islands. Last year, that included only 35 white-sided dolphins. They are semi-independent and part of the Danish realm.

Faeroese Fishery Minister Jacob Vestergaard told local radio station Kringvarp Foeroya that everything was done by the book in the dolphin hunt. For years, the Seattle-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been opposing the sea mammal drives that date from the late 16th century. According to the animal rights activist, back then, this hunt was necessary for the survival of the villages. As the population in the island has gone up so did the need for food, he added.

Based on this fact alone, this hunt and this tradition might be nearing an end, according to Rostol. There are many people now, together with you who oppose, this unnecessary violence towards these animals. There are many companies and organizations that fight and urge people to boycott especially the Faroese salmon production which is one of the main export products of the island, Rostol noted.

They have gone too far and we just hope that the local people will also strongly voice their criticisms and concerns. Grindadrap is considered to be an example of traditional 'aboriginal whaling'. As per local media reports, dolphins were killed during the hunt over the weekend. Tweets showing horrific photos and videos of the hunt did rounds. Yesterday over 1, dolphins were slaughtered! Animal rights activists are up in arms over the practice.

A massacre.