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      The Faroe Islands from page 18                        Purely by accident, I was present on the shores of the   the fjord by the men in the other dories dropping rocks
                                                         Kaldbaksfjordur when the whales from a grindadrap were   in the water behind them. The pod is then guided to the
      called “grind” (pronounced “grint” in Faroese), which   being divided among the Streymoy islanders. A call went   shoreline where men stand ready to wade into the water and
      typically grow to six meters in length and provide a delicacy   out on the radio station alerting everyone of the hunt and   gaff them, dragging them onshore. It usually takes more
      for the people when a “grindadrap” (whale hunt) takes place.   letting them know where they could get their portion of   than 100 people to conduct the hunt.
      These hunts are few and far between, depending on how   the bounty (about 70 pounds each). I found it interesting      Whale meat  is  then distributed,  without  cost, in  a
      close the pods of whales swim to the islands. It is estimated   that whale meat has less fat than salmon … so much for   lottery fashion to those who show up. Usable meat from
      that the total number of whales taken in a year on all of the   the blubber image that has always been present in the   the carcass of the whale measures some 54 percent,
      islands is less than 600. It is worth noting that pilot whales   mind’s eye. This was the first time that a grindadrop   whereas meat from other fish usually does not reach
      are not endangered or protected by any laws.       had occurred on Streymoy Island in about five years,   47 percent. In addition to participants, whale meat is
                                                                                 and about 100 whales were   provided to institutions; including hospitals … nothing
                                                                                 to be divided up. I would   is wasted. Faroese law limits the number of grindadraps
                                                                                 estimate that there were   per year to ensure that there is no waste.
                                                                                 close to 400 people there to      The Faroes, with its layer-cake mountains, crashing surf,
                                                                                 share the goodies.        lighthouses and sea birds flocking over a colorful fleet of
                                                                                   The hunt itself starts when   fishing boats, make these North Atlantic islands an inspiring
                                                                                 a pod of pilot whales are   source for breathtaking paintings and photographs.
                                                                                 spotted close enough to      *Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/
                                                                                 shore to be reached by small   faroe-islands-population
                                                                                 dory boats. A group of men      Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
                                                                                 in their dories, loaded with   having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
                                                                                 rocks, row to the far side of   seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
                                                                                 the pod and ready themselves   Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
                                                                                 for the drive. The lead boat   at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building
                                                                                 then harpoons a dominant   A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been
                                                                                 whale and guides it into the   serving the travel needs of the South Florida area for over
                                                                                 fjord. Whales in the rest of   a quarter of a century. Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or
      View over central Tórshavn and Bokjarabrekka Street. Photo by Vincent van Zeijst  the pod are then chased into   Aussie@PBGTravel.com.

























      Pilot whales following the grindadrap. Photo by Erik Christensen           Tórshavn Cathedral. Photo by Vincent van Zeijst


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