Petition · past parliament
Stop The Annual Murder of Whales in the Faroe Islands
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
100 Pilot Whales were slaughtered in the Island of Vagur, 142 were slaughtered on the beach at Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. 1,100 people and more than a hundred boats participated, backed up by two Danish Navy warships the Triton and the Knut Rasmussen.
http://www.seashepherd.org/commentary-and-editorials/2015/07/24/the-murder-of-the-whales-courtesy-of-the-royal-danish-navy-723
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Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions that ask the UK Government or Parliament to do something that is within their power to do. In this case, it is not clear what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You could submit a petition asking, for example, for the UK Government to call on the Danish Government to take action in this case.
You could submit a petition asking, for example, for the UK Government to call on the Danish Government to take action in this case.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Aug 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.