The pilot whales are simply far more valuable to the Faroese economy alive than dead. The characteristically Faroese form of whaling, known in Faroese as grind, was once common around the North Atlantic. Trade and tourism are likely to be victims of a continued grind. Not homicide, but cetacide. London Against The Faroe Islands Pilot Whale Slaughter.
Regulated Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been regulated for centuries. The hunt, known as the Grindadráp , is regulated by Faroese authorities but not by the IWC, which does not claim jurisdiction over small cetaceans.

Killed pilot whales on the beach in Hvalba, Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are legally part of the Kingdom of Denmark , but are geographically isolated and culturally distinct. Secondly dolphins and whales are highly intelligent, socially complex, self-aware, sentient living beings. A government spokesperson told Metro.co.uk that it may be a ‘dramatic sight’ for outsiders but whale meat and blubber is a ‘valued part of the national diet in the Faroe Islands’. The recent arrest of 14 volunteers working to stop whaling in the North Atlantic Ocean's Faroe Islands has focused a spotlight once again on a local tradition stretching back over a … The driving, beaching, killing and distribution of pilot whales … Records of all pilot whale hunts have been kept since 1584 and the practice is deemed sustainable, as there are an estimated 778,000 whales in the eastern North Atlantic region.

According to the latest estimates, the largest estimated number of long-finned pilot whales in the North Atlantic after 2000 is just over 253 thousands. 2K likes.
Pilot whale hunts frequently occur during the breeding season, despite there being agreement internationally that hunting during breeding seasons should be avoided to allow for stable populations to endure. Over 100 pilot whales were slaughtered on a remote Atlantic island earlier today (May 29), turning the sea red with blood. Faroe Island Whaling, a 1,000-Year Tradition, Comes Under Renewed Fire A recent campaign spearheaded by Sea Shepherd seeks to end a thousand-year whaling tradition in the Faroe Islands.

Approximately 100,000 swim close to the Faroe Islands, and the Faroese hunt on average 800 pilot whales annually. In the Faroe Islands, only long-finned pilot whales are hunted, so the potential impact on the size of local populations is much greater than whaling supporters suggest. Image copyright Alastair Ward / … The Faroese say the whaling they carry out is sustainable, catching around 800 pilot whales a year, with around 100,000 whales around the Faroe Islands. For centuries, residents of the Faroe Islands - a self-governing archipelago part of Denmark - have spent part of the summer herding and killing pilot whales. The pilot whales, which live in stable family groups, were “herded” towards the shore of Torshavn, the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands during their summer migration. Faroe Islanders have turned the sea red after slaughtering hundreds of whales as part of annual tradition. Yet, travellers from the around the world would pay good money to experience living pilot whales and other small cetaceans in the wild in the waters off the Faroe Islands.