Petition · past parliament

Influence the Faroe Islands Government to ban the killing of whales and dolphins

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

UK Government to work internationally to pressure the Faroe Islands Government to ban the killing of whales and dolphins.

Use diplomatic means to make it clear we oppose this practice and apply pressure to the Faroe Islands government to consider that not all traditions fit in the modern world.
The recent cull of 1428 white sided dolphins represents a loss of about 1 in every 150 of this species globally, a huge impact. The practice demonstrates a complete disregard for nature which is linked to behaviours that threaten our long term existence. By not actively opposing this, other efforts to protect the environment made by businesses and individuals feel futile by comparison. The continued practice also may legitimise other’s negative behaviours toward our environment.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

16 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Sep 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.