Sussex Dolphin Project: "No need" for hunting to continue in the Faroe Islands
The practice of hunting dolphins has come under fire after more than 1,400 were killed in one day in the Faroe Islands
The Sussex Dolphin Project has hit out at the practice of dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands, after more than 1,400 of the mammals were killed in one day.
The hunting of sea mammals has been practiced on the islands for hundreds of years, with supports saying it forms part of their cultural identity.
But Thea Taylor, Project Lead at the Sussex Dolphin Project, thinks it's unnecessary.
She said: "Tradition is always a touchy subject. It's a similar thing wit fox hunting in the UK, it's an age old pastime.
"But there's lots of other things that have stopped because they're barbaric and not necessary.
"Historically it was done for food. They're a developed country now, there's no need for this food now. They can access other sources of food.
"These are highly highly intelligent animals. They're warm blooded mammals and aren't so different from you and me.
"Even the organisers of this event have said that this number isn't right and it shouldn't be happening in this amount".