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Sustainable The pilot whale population in the eastern North Atlantic is approximately 778,000, of which 100,000 are around the Faroe Islands. The Faroese catch around 800 whales a year on average.
Regulated Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been regulated for centuries. The law explicitly states that the hunt is to be conducted in such a way as to cause as little suffering to the whales as possible.
Communal The pilot whale catch in the Faroe Islands is a community-based activity, as it has always been, and the meat and blubber is divided fairly according to local and traditional customs.
Natural The use of locally available wildlife is still a natural part of life in the Faroe Islands, which is a modern society closely in touch with its unique natural environment.
Food Faroese food culture has been shaped over the centuries under harsh natural conditions. It is a living, functional and vital part of modern Faroese culture and identity.