Sad statistics in the Faroe Islands: so far this year, 996 pilot whales and dolphins killed in 10 grinds, and the year isn’t over. You’ve been asking what you can do to stop these slaughters: now is your chance to make your voice heard! These killings continue while the Faroe Islands benefit from EU trade agreements and program funding. A Motion for Resolution is now before the European Parliament that would condition this partnership on ending the grind, but it needs suppor

As part of the annual EU Ocean Week event at the European Parliament in Brussels (October 13-19), Stop the Grind will be hosting the webinar: Debunking Myths and Developing EU Policy Solutions to End the Faroese Dolphin Hunt This webinar will critically examine common justifications for the Grindadráp in the Faroe Islands, assessing the evidence to address claims regarding the sustainability of the hunt, the safety of consuming whale meat, and the humaneness of the killing me

Commentary by Valentina Crast, Campaign Director at Sea Shepherd 285 Pilot whales were killed September 13th in Fuglafjørður, Faroe...

As of July 20, 2025, at least 520 long-finned pilot whales have been killed in the Faroe Islands across five grindadráp hunts. Among the dead: pregnant females, unborn calves, and young whales who hadn’t yet reached maturity. This year’s hunts don’t just raise ethical concerns, they challenge  the assertion that the grindadráp is sustainable.

Sea Shepherd has officially launched this year’s campaign in the Faroe Islands, marking the beginning of a five-month presence focused...

Background For centuries, the Faroe Islands have been practising whale hunting, referred to as the "Grindaráp," which involves chasing,...

Stop the Grind's webinar at Ocean Week united policy experts, legal minds, and activists to tackle the pressing issue of whaling.

Europe's largest music industry festival, The Great Escape, has decided to remove the Faroe Islands as the focus country for the 2024 event

As part of the EU Parliament's Ocean Week event, STG will be hosting a webinar "Blue Manifesto in Action: Uniting to End Whaling in Europe".

A recent article draws attention to the lack of evidence of the apparent humanness of the killing methods used in the Grindadráp. 

The EU faces challenges in addressing cetacean slaughter in the Faroe Islands, due to the islands' unique political status.

Yesterday 90 more pilot whales were killed in Hvalvik, bringing the death toll to 592 whales in just 8 weeks .

The Faroe Islands have made headlines five times in just eight weeks for killing 592 pilot whales during several large grinds. This...

The whales that weren't slaughtered were left in the fjord, where they stayed until Sunday evening, visibly stressed and traumatized.

In an attempt to preserve a controversial practice of killing pilot whales amid dwindling participation, the Faroe Islands Whalers...

We are excited to announce that MEP Francisco Guerreiro, with the backing of the Stop the Grind Coalition, has submitted a motion for a...

Dear President Von der Leyen, We at #StoptheGrind, a coalition of conservationists and MEPs dedicated to ending the slaughter of pilot...

Presentation by Valentina Crast, Faroe Islands Campaign Lead at Sea Shepherd, for the November 30th European Parliament event,...

The Stop the Grind coalition, co-led by Shared Planet, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and Sea Shepherd Global takes a stand at the...

The Stop the Grind coalition is currently conducting research on the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification process.