The practice has been under scrutiny after more than 1,400 dolphins were killed in one day last year.
The hunting of whales and other sea mammals is a traditional practice in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islanders give the practice their broad support, arguing the dolphins have fed them for centuries. But the scale of the killing last year shocked many locals and even drew criticism from groups involved in the practice. Records showed that it was the largest number of dolphins ever killed on one day in the Faroe Islands.A petition with almost 1.3 million signatures calling for a ban on the traditional hunt was submitted to the Faroese government.
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