{"id":12901,"title":"Faroe Govt. act after dolphin massacre outrage","description":"International outrage over the butchering of nearly 1,500 dolphins in a single evening has prompted the Faroe Islands government to launch a review. In a statement, Faroe Islands Prime Minister B\u00e1r\u00f0ur \u00e1 Steig Nielsen said:\u2018We take this matter very seriously. ''We will be looking closely at the dolph","content":"<p>International outrage over the butchering of nearly 1,500 dolphins in a single evening has prompted the Faroe Islands government to launch a review.<img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/7ecdmzgpc4r92jvfca7eyf8xw5w2fgm9dnvmyeqnlm5tqnwx.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"81304742\" \/><br \/>In a statement, Faroe Islands Prime Minister B\u00e1r\u00f0ur \u00e1 Steig Nielsen said:<br \/>\u2018We take this matter very seriously.'<\/p><p>'We will be looking closely at the dolphin hunts, and what part they should play in Faroese society.'<\/p><p>'The government has decided to start an evaluation of the regulations on the catching of Atlantic white-sided dolphins.\u2019<\/p><p>John Hourston of Blue Planet Society said the review is a 'step in the right direction.'<\/p><p>'I genuinely think we\u2019ll hear an announcement in the coming weeks saying they are going to stop killing white-sided dolphins.'<\/p><p>'They\u2019re not culturally important to them, they\u2019re not a historic part of their diet, there\u2019s no need to kill them.'<\/p><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blueplanetsociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Planet Society\u00a0<\/a>is a self-funded, volunteer pressure group campaigning to end the overexploitation of the world\u2019s ocean. Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Seasaver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BluePlanetSoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blueplanetsociety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><br \/><\/p>","urlTitle":"faroe-govt-act-after-dolphin-massacre-outrage","url":"\/blog\/faroe-govt-act-after-dolphin-massacre-outrage\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/faroe-govt-act-after-dolphin-massacre-outrage\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/blueplanetsocietystore.com\/blog\/faroe-govt-act-after-dolphin-massacre-outrage\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1632066166,"updatedAt":1632067784,"publishedAt":1632067784,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":21385,"name":"Blue Planet Society"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbxzwijz1ldv7b5hpfsfvasbya4rz3bgtx3x1elkkjwqrnta.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbxzwijz1ldv7b5hpfsfvasbya4rz3bgtx3x1elkkjwqrnta.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbxzwijz1ldv7b5hpfsfvasbya4rz3bgtx3x1elkkjwqrnta.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":11963,"title":"Japan whaling \u2014 the world is watching","url":"\/blog\/japan-whaling-the-world-is-watching\/","urlTitle":"japan-whaling-the-world-is-watching","division":21385,"description":"We want the world to tell Japan to stop killing whales.  The Tokyo Olympics is the perfect global stage on which to do this.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qzdyhjyargigambvmnrgdlb7teafvphvdsdaq4mjkixdpu2h.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qzdyhjyargigambvmnrgdlb7teafvphvdsdaq4mjkixdpu2h.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":30610,"title":"Disinformation swells against high seas marine reserves","url":"\/blog\/disinformation-swells-against-high-seas-marine-reserves\/","urlTitle":"disinformation-swells-against-high-seas-marine-reserves","division":21385,"description":"Photo by Jean Wimmerlin on Unsplash","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/bor4iezp76hrbdufckeqjzbekhtbaxvlefgqkwf7de4wvvmh.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/bor4iezp76hrbdufckeqjzbekhtbaxvlefgqkwf7de4wvvmh.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":17440,"title":"Marine life is wildlife","url":"\/blog\/marine-life-is-wildlife\/","urlTitle":"marine-life-is-wildlife","division":21385,"description":"It\u2019s time for a bold new coalition in the marine media sphere and across our blue planet.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbn1axcvsd4w2fg8tg5o1p0bpgexcrhqawqeurfse0hlsrho.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbn1axcvsd4w2fg8tg5o1p0bpgexcrhqawqeurfse0hlsrho.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}