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STOP THE GRIND

We are a global initiative uniting organizations and individuals to end the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands, known as the Grindadráp.

831

Pilot Whales and White-Sided Dolphins Killed in 2026

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Number of Grind Hunts in 2026 

(last update:

September 7th)

1,023

Long-Finned Pilot Whales and White-Sided Dolphins Killed in 2025

1,086

Average Number  Killed Annually Since 1984

Everything You Need to Know about the Grind

The Faroese whale hunts—known as the Grind—are often defended with myths about tradition, sustainability, and necessity. In reality, these hunts are unregulated, inhumane, and increasingly rejected by the public. Learn what’s really happening and why it needs to stop.

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How We’re Working to End the Grind

Ending the Grind requires more than raising awareness. The Stop the Grind Initiative brings together organizations and individuals to pursue practical pathways for change, from political and public pressure to trade, public health and international action.

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LATEST NEWS

New Report Challenges Sunstinence and Sustainability Claims Behind the Grind

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Stop the Grind is a global initiative bringing together organizations and individuals with one shared goal: ending the Grind. Learn how the initiative began, who is behind it, and how the campaign has evolved over the years.

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Ending the Grind requires organizations and individuals working together across borders. We work with policymakers, researchers, legal experts, campaigners and others who can help build political and public pressure to end these hunts.

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FEATURED VIDEO.

Debunking Myths and Developing EU Policy Solutions to End the Faroese Pilot Whale Hunt

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Recorded as part of 2025 EU Ocean Week at the European Parliament in Brussels, this Stop the Grind webinar examines common justifications for the Grind and explores practical EU policy solutions to help end the hunts.​

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We welcome enquiries from policymakers, organizations, researchers, journalists and others interested in supporting or collaborating with our work to end the Grind.

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