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Sep 12, 20221 min read

Announcing World Dolphin Day - September 12th

Today Sea Shepherd UK, Shared Planet and the Stop the Grind Coalition announce the creation of World Dolphin Day on September 12th -- the...

Jul 12, 20224 min read

Stop the Grind Response to the 11th July Parliamentary Debate on the UK Trade Agreement

Although disappointed with the outcome of the debate, Stop the Grind is pleased with the passionate discussion that took place on Monday...

Jul 11, 20222 min read

Stop the Grind's Response to the Faroe Island's Proposed Quota

Over the weekend, the Faroe Islands announced that it was considering the adoption of a quota for the killing of Atlantic white-sided...

Jul 4, 20221 min read

Support Economic Sanctions Against the Faroe Islands

A decision to suspend UK trade with the Faroe Islands would mark a significant win in our efforts to stop the Grind by demonstrating to...

Jun 8, 20224 min read

New Report Reveals European Consumers Support Economic Boycotts Against Whaling Nations

Two thirds of consumers in the UK, Denmark and Germany would be willing to boycott or support economic sanctions against whaling nations....

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Stop The Grind: OnePoll Survey Results

Background In late January 2022, the Sea Shepherd UK commissioned opinion research company OnePoll to conduct public opinion research...

Apr 11, 20226 min read

Myth-Busting! Everything You Need to Know about the Grindadrap

The Faroese Grindadrap, also known as the ‘Grind,’ has hit the headlines again recently, although thankfully not due to another hunt (not...

Mar 21, 20222 min read

UK Parliament Petition Reaches 100k Signatures!

In October 2021, an official petition was launched on the UK Government and Parliament website to demand a suspension of its trade...

Feb 21, 20220 min read

Sea Shepherd Announces 14th campaign Against the Pilot Whale and Dolphin Hunts of the Faroe Islands

Nov 2, 20212 min read

Letter from the Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith

Last week, the Stop the Grind coalition received a letter from UK Minister Zac Goldsmith. This was in response to a letter we sent the...

Oct 19, 20212 min read

The trade deal between the UK and the Faroe Islands is unequal and unsustainable

In 2019, the UK and the Faroe Islands finalised their free trade agreement (FTA), governing the trade relationship between the two...

Oct 18, 20212 min read

Former Faroe Prime Minister speaks out about dolphin hunt

This article has been translated from Faroese into English. The original article can be found here: http://www.vp.fo/news/kriminalforsorg...

Oct 13, 20211 min read

MEP Martin Buschmann takes a stand against the Grind in Brussels

German politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Animal Welfare Party has joined our campaign to #stopthegrind. Mr...

Oct 7, 20217 min read

Open letter to the Faroese Prime Minister

7th October 2021 Mr Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Prime Minister, We are writing to you from a recently...

Oct 7, 20213 min read

Global coalition launches to end cruel and unnecessary Faroe Island whale and dolphin slaughter

LONDON UK – Today, a global multistakeholder coalition (Stop the Grind) was launched demanding an end to the Faroe Island’s traditional...

Sep 28, 20212 min read

The North Atlantic Red Sea: poor planning and incompetence lead to senseless cetacean death. Again.

On September 22nd, the Faroese news source, JN, reported that 52 long-finned pilot whales were killed in a Grindadráp on the shores of...

Sep 17, 20211 min read

Dolphin hunt to be evaluated

The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands has responded to international pressure received this week as the result of the killing of almost...

Sep 17, 20213 min read

1428 Dolphins Slaughtered in the Faroe Islands Sunday Night

On Sunday night, September 12th, a super-pod of 1428 Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins was driven for many hours and for around 45 km by...