Why do they hunt whales in Faroe?

Although the practice of hunting whales and dolphins has been called an annual ritual in the archipelago, the Faroese government has argued the killings take place to provide food for local communities and are fully regulated by law.

Do they eat whale in Faroe Islands?

As has been the case for centuries, whaling still occurs in the Faroe Islands today. The Faroese have eaten pilot whale meat and blubber since they first settled the islands over a millenia ago. The meat and blubber from the hunt is distributed equally among those who have participated. …

Where does whaling take place in the Faroe Islands?

Killed pilot whales on the beach in the village Hvalba on the southernmost Faroese island Suðuroy. The beaching and slaughtering long-finned pilot whales, a type of dolphin drive hunting, has been practiced in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic since about the time of the first Norsemen settled there.

When did Whale Wars start on Animal Planet?

Whale Wars is a weekly American documentary-style reality television series that premiered on November 7, 2008 on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program follows Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and his crew aboard their various vessels attempt to deter Japanese whaling…

Where can you buy whale meat in the Faroe Islands?

The pilot whale meat and blubber are stored, prepared, and eaten in Faroese households. This also means that whale meat is not available at supermarkets. Although the Faroe Islands’ main export is fish, this does not include pilot whale meat or blubber.

When did Whale Wars Viking Shores come out?

In March 2012, Animal Planet announced a five-part spin-off titled Whale Wars: Viking Shores which followed Sea Shepherd operations to stop traditional whaling in the Faroe Islands in a mission dubbed “Operation Ferocious Isles” by Sea Shepherd.