Faroe Islands government to review hunt rules after dolphin slaughter

The carcasses of dead white-sided dolphins lay on a beach on the island of Eysturoy (Sea Shepherd via AP)

The Faroe Islands government has said it will review the way hunts of Atlantic white-sided dolphins are carried out following the release of video footage showing the mass killing of nearly 1,500 sea mammals.

The extent of the slaughter on Sunday was so large – much higher than in previous years – that it appears participants may not have been able to follow regulations to minimise the animals’ suffering.