Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116251

Dolphins and Whales: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking steps to help protect animals from the grindadrap.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The UK strongly opposes the hunting of all cetaceans other than some limited activities by indigenous people for clearly defined subsistence needs. Cessation of the grindadrap, or “The Grind” would be a positive step in improving the conservation and resi...

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