Petition · past parliament
Cease trading with the Faroe Islands and Denmark.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Since the Home Rule Act of 1948, the Faroe Islands have been a semi-autonomous region, encompassed by the external sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Every year, the grindadráp takes place, known as 'the grind'.
https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/1428-dolphins-killed-faroes/
Every year, the grindadráp takes place, known as 'the grind'.
https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/1428-dolphins-killed-faroes/
It typically takes place between July and September and can happen at any time, at any one of the 26 designated killing bays around the islands. The Faroe Islands say they kill for food, but last time i looked they were not a starving nation.
On Sunday they slaughtered 1400 whales in one ‘grind’.
It is time we decided as a country to declare we do not respect this practice and therefore will cease all trade with the Faroe Islands and Denmark until this practice is stopped for good.
On Sunday they slaughtered 1400 whales in one ‘grind’.
It is time we decided as a country to declare we do not respect this practice and therefore will cease all trade with the Faroe Islands and Denmark until this practice is stopped for good.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.