Daniel, this video is great, and thank you for a neutral reporting of what seems to beca very arcaic and rude tradition, as long as you do not scratch under the surface. I am a voracious eater of meat, but I share your thoughts about the raising and slaughter of cows, pigs, chicken etc. The same apllies to the very modest fishing I sometime do when sailing, which is only motivated in order to catch what I need for food. Traditions and cultural heritage are to be respected as long as they do not become cruel and unmotivated killings. Fair winds from La Coruna,Spain.
Hello Polaris crew! Another good episode and well done for showing what is an important part of Faroese life and culture, even if it is something that many people can’t get their heads around. Like you, we really enjoy our time in the Faroe Islands. We love the place, the people and we respect their culture 👍
A very difficult video to watch. I think you handled the subject fairly, but that can’t have been easy. I think there is a huge difference between the massive industrial whaling of the past and that of these islanders. It’s been part of their way of life for centuries. I eat meat that I don’t see processed therefore I can’t judge the people of these islands. A very brave video, thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for watching and for your balanced comment. It was our intention to present this controversial topic in a neutral context - we just think there is too much sensationalist negative stuff about it on TH-cam which the people from the Faroe do not deserve.
Thoughtful presentation of what you saw and think. The animal is not in danger and we are not there to judge others from afar respect the cultural difference. I am a deer hunter, which is also harvest of the fruits of nature. I would rather eat from nature than a farm.
Thank you for this brave video. I found it very informative and unbiased even though I had to look away a couple of times. Your videos are always authentic and show parts of your life as is and I truly admire this authenticity!
Daniel, your comment about this being viewed as somehow more cruel than killing a cow, sheep, pig, or chicken is spot on. If this entire activity was done behind closed doors I'm sure very few would give it a second thought. It's all about the optics. I was reading that records go back more than 400 years about this practice. and although it's tough to watch, I'm sure it's an important (sustainable) tradition for the local population. Well reported. Also, how many sea creatures do you think that 200 meter long fishing net killed? Safe travels, Cheers.
Thanks for watching. For weather forecasting we mainly use windy.com For bigger passages we use the passage planning function of an app from www.luckgrib.com. Route planning for shorter passages is mostly done on Navionics.
Such a shame that another beautiful film of the islands get caught up In the brutality of whaling. Whilst I have no problem with the Faroese harvesting their waters and the liking to how we get our meat is justified I do have a problem with driving a complete pod onto a slaughter beach. Are the babies also hacked to bits, but if they're not, will they survive without their mummies?
Thank you for your thoughts. Sadly, because they are social animals they need their pod to live and particularly the babies would have no chance to survive without it.
Daniel, this video is great, and thank you for a neutral reporting of what seems to beca very arcaic and rude tradition, as long as you do not scratch under the surface. I am a voracious eater of meat, but I share your thoughts about the raising and slaughter of cows, pigs, chicken etc.
The same apllies to the very modest fishing I sometime do when sailing, which is only motivated in order to catch what I need for food.
Traditions and cultural heritage are to be respected as long as they do not become cruel and unmotivated killings.
Fair winds from La Coruna,Spain.
Thank you Maurizio. We appreciate your comment and glad you found the report unbiased and liked it! Fair winds from Mallaig, Scotland
Hello Polaris crew! Another good episode and well done for showing what is an important part of Faroese life and culture, even if it is something that many people can’t get their heads around. Like you, we really enjoy our time in the Faroe Islands. We love the place, the people and we respect their culture 👍
Thanks for watching and for your nice words. See you soon!!
Another well put together video Kathrin and Daniel , a difficult topic very well presented, your analysis was spot on. Best wishes to you both
Thank you Anton! Best wishes back and hope to see you soon!!
you showed a quite open way how traditional whale hunting is done today. Thanks for all your research you have done on this topic!
Thans for watching and for your comment! We wanted to show another side of what‘s mostly found in the media about this topic.
A very difficult video to watch. I think you handled the subject fairly, but that can’t have been easy. I think there is a huge difference between the massive industrial whaling of the past and that of these islanders. It’s been part of their way of life for centuries. I eat meat that I don’t see processed therefore I can’t judge the people of these islands. A very brave video, thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for your comment. It means a lot to us.
A great video and very balanced view of the whaling traditions of the islands.
Thank you for watching and for your balanced comment. It was our intention to present this controversial topic in a neutral context - we just think there is too much sensationalist negative stuff about it on TH-cam which the people from the Faroe do not deserve.
Thoughtful presentation of what you saw and think. The animal is not in danger and we are not there to judge others from afar respect the cultural difference. I am a deer hunter, which is also harvest of the fruits of nature. I would rather eat from nature than a farm.
Thank you!
Great video and well said!
Thank you @patrickjohn2990
Thank you for this brave video. I found it very informative and unbiased even though I had to look away a couple of times.
Your videos are always authentic and show parts of your life as is and I truly admire this authenticity!
We know how tough it must have been for you to watch this, as you have a very special relation to marine mammals. Thank you for your fair comment!
Daniel, your comment about this being viewed as somehow more cruel than killing a cow, sheep, pig, or chicken is spot on. If this entire activity was done behind closed doors I'm sure very few would give it a second thought. It's all about the optics. I was reading that records go back more than 400 years about this practice. and although it's tough to watch, I'm sure it's an important (sustainable) tradition for the local population. Well reported. Also, how many sea creatures do you think that 200 meter long fishing net killed? Safe travels, Cheers.
Thanks Craig! That‘s exactly how we feel!
we really enjoy following you. What app/program do you use for forecasting? it looks really good
Thanks for watching. For weather forecasting we mainly use windy.com
For bigger passages we use the passage planning function of an app from www.luckgrib.com.
Route planning for shorter passages is mostly done on Navionics.
@@sailingpolaris thank you.
Such a shame that another beautiful film of the islands get caught up In the brutality of whaling. Whilst I have no problem with the Faroese harvesting their waters and the liking to how we get our meat is justified I do have a problem with driving a complete pod onto a slaughter beach. Are the babies also hacked to bits, but if they're not, will they survive without their mummies?
Thank you for your thoughts. Sadly, because they are social animals they need their pod to live and particularly the babies would have no chance to survive without it.