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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...