Cetaceans: Faroe Islands
Commons · Question 125563 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy published on 22 December 2025, if she will extend the strategy to include the welfare of marine mammals hunted in the Faroe Islands that a
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 21 Apr 2026
We remain committed to meeting our international obligations and continue to have concerns about the welfare and sustainability of these hunts. In December 2025 we published the UK Cetacean Conservation Strategy with devolved governments. This includes sp...