Faroe Islands to limit dolphin quota in controversial hunt
By DW
12 July 2022 |
2:05 pm
The Faroe Islands government made the decision following public outcry from last year's hunt, when over a thousand dolphins were killed — a spree that shocked even supporters of the practice.
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