In the Faroe Islands (part of the Kingdom of Denmark), fishermen have killed about a hundred white-sided and black dolphins. The video was noticed by the Daily Mail.
The video was filmed on 11 September in the village of Hvalvik on Streimoy Island by the Sea Shepherd, a marine animal conservation charity. The laws of the region do not prohibit the killing of animals, but prescribe it to be carried out with a special tool so as not to cause unnecessary suffering to victims. In the video, the anglers use ordinary knives.
Every summer, about 800 white-sided and black dolphins are killed in the Faroe Islands. It was the eleventh hunt this season. The fishermen laughed and killed the dolphins, which made the water instantly turn red.
Animal rights activists oppose the killing of animals, considering it a cruel practice. The local government says this is necessary to provide food for all 18 islands in the archipelago, which have few fertile fields.
“Whale hunting is an integral part of life in the Faroe Islands and is essential for the survival of local residents. To get any meat, you have to kill animals. Undoubtedly, for people who have not seen the hunt and massacre, it will seem like a bloody spectacle,”a government spokesman told reporters. He noted that hunting is carefully regulated.
The Faroe Islands are the only place on the planet where the commercial hunting of Atlantic white-sided dolphins and black dolphins (grind) is conducted. Most Faroese consider the grinding industry to be an important part of their culture and history.