Faroe Islands hate dolphins
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58555694
the most shocking thing to me is that this is legal, I thought dolphins were protected internationally
the most shocking thing to me is that this is legal, I thought dolphins were protected internationally
Only certain species of Dolphin are protected.
The same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
The same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
ZedLeg said:
Only certain species of Dolphin are protected.
The same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
interesting, never knew thatThe same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
on other forums like reddit I see the people from the Islands are calling others criticising them idiots for not understand their culture
They are food so I don't have a big issue with the actual eating of them so to speak.
The method of killing is not ideal in my books, however its very similar to Kosher and Halal and I suspect 99% of meat eaters in the UK eat Kosher / Halal meat on a fairly regular basis.
Just because our animals are slaughtered behind closed doors does not make the actual process any better. I think a lot of people could do with a tour of an abattoir to actually see what goes on as there is very little understanding in the UK of how we kill our animals and I think the methods used are far removed from what people think when a cow goes sleepyweepy.
The method of killing is not ideal in my books, however its very similar to Kosher and Halal and I suspect 99% of meat eaters in the UK eat Kosher / Halal meat on a fairly regular basis.
Just because our animals are slaughtered behind closed doors does not make the actual process any better. I think a lot of people could do with a tour of an abattoir to actually see what goes on as there is very little understanding in the UK of how we kill our animals and I think the methods used are far removed from what people think when a cow goes sleepyweepy.
WCZ said:
ZedLeg said:
Only certain species of Dolphin are protected.
The same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
interesting, never knew thatThe same kind of hunt happens in Japan and it's even more questionable as there's no consensus as to whether the meat is safe to eat. There could be dangerous levels of mercury contamination due to accumulation from the dolphins eating contaminated fish.
on other forums like reddit I see the people from the Islands are calling others criticising them idiots for not understand their culture
" tradition that has been practised for hundreds of years on the remote Faroe Islands."
Unless banned, or they are paid cash, it will continue.
As long as it's humanely done, and the animals eaten can we really complain about this and Japan? If the UK waters had regular dolphins and whales we too would have been traditionally eating them for centuries.
Then Hindu's in India think we are barbaric for killing sacred cows.
Unless banned, or they are paid cash, it will continue.
As long as it's humanely done, and the animals eaten can we really complain about this and Japan? If the UK waters had regular dolphins and whales we too would have been traditionally eating them for centuries.
Then Hindu's in India think we are barbaric for killing sacred cows.
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 15th September 13:44
hyphen said:
" tradition that has been practised for hundreds of years on the remote Faroe Islands."
Unless banned, or they are paid cash, it will continue.
As long as it's humanely done, and the animals eaten can we really complain about this and Japan? If the UK waters had regular dolphins and whales we too would have been traditionally eating them for centuries.
Then Hindu's in India think we are barbaric for killing sacred cows.
We do have regular whales and dolphins in the north sea.Unless banned, or they are paid cash, it will continue.
As long as it's humanely done, and the animals eaten can we really complain about this and Japan? If the UK waters had regular dolphins and whales we too would have been traditionally eating them for centuries.
Then Hindu's in India think we are barbaric for killing sacred cows.
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 15th September 13:44
hyphen said:
JagLover said:
Well the issue is their intelligence. They are considered highly intelligent for animals, probably smarter than the average footballer.
But not intelligent enough to realise they were in danger?All animals are intelligent to some level.
In terms of what can be physically observed two indicators of high intelligence in Dolphins
Wikepedia said:
Comparison of actual brain size with the size expected from allometry provides an encephalization quotient (EQ) that can be used as a more accurate indicator of an animal's intelligence.
The encephalization quotient varies widely between species. The La Plata dolphin has an EQ of approximately 1.67; the Ganges river dolphin of 1.55; the orca of 2.57; the bottlenose dolphin of 4.14; and the tucuxi dolphin of 4.56;[9] In comparison to other animals, elephants have an EQ ranging from 1.13 to 2.36;[10]: 151 chimpanzees of approximately 2.49; dogs of 1.17; cats of 1.00; and mice of 0.50.[11]
Then there is the ratio of brain at birth to adult sizeThe encephalization quotient varies widely between species. The La Plata dolphin has an EQ of approximately 1.67; the Ganges river dolphin of 1.55; the orca of 2.57; the bottlenose dolphin of 4.14; and the tucuxi dolphin of 4.56;[9] In comparison to other animals, elephants have an EQ ranging from 1.13 to 2.36;[10]: 151 chimpanzees of approximately 2.49; dogs of 1.17; cats of 1.00; and mice of 0.50.[11]
wikipedia said:
The majority of mammals are born with a brain close to 90% of the adult brain weight.[12] Humans are born with 28%[12] of the adult brain weight, chimpanzees with 54%,[12] bottlenose dolphins with 42.5%,[13] and elephants with 35%.[14]
How true is this? Written by the Executive Director of the Lousiana University Marine Consortium it says
https://www.deepseanews.com/2013/02/10-reasons-why...
https://www.deepseanews.com/2013/02/10-reasons-why...
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