The Legality of the Grind Hunt

At an event organized by “Stop the Grind” Coalition in the European Parliament on November 30th, Alice Di Concetto provided a detailed analysis of the legal framework allowing the traditional slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins to take place in the Faroe Islands.

At an event organized by “Stop the Grind” Coalition in the European Parliament on November 30th, Alice Di Concetto provided a detailed analysis of the legal framework allowing the traditional slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins to take place in the Faroe Islands.

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