Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.

---

Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands

That this House condemns the grindadráp or Grind in the Faroe Islands, where pods of dolphins are driven into bays by small boats and slaughtered by hand; notes with concern that more than 1,000 cetaceans were killed in 2025, including juveniles and pregnant females; further notes that this practice is largely unregulated; recognises that cultural norms cannot justify the extreme suffering inflicted on highly sentient marine mammals; acknowledges the efforts of the Stop the Grind initiative in advocating to end to this practice; urges the Government to continue to raise this issue with the Faroese authorities, and call for an immediate end of the grindadráp; further urges the Government to review the terms of the free trade agreement with the Faroe Islands if swift action is not forthcoming; and calls for country-of-origin labelling of Faroese fish products to be mandated to enable consumers to make informed choices.

---

Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

439 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Tom Gordon

Danny Chambers

Wendy Chamberlain

Jess Brown-Fuller

Will Forster

Subjects

Animal welfare Hunting Dolphins Diplomatic relations Faroe Islands

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk