The whaling foreman is in
Faroese known as a ''grindaformaður''. He is a central figure in the Faroese
pilot whale
Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus ''Globicephala''. The two extant species are the long-finned pilot whale (''G. melas'') and the short-finned pilot whale (''G. macrorhynchus''). The two are not readily distinguishable at sea, ...
hunt.
He has the following responsibilities in a hunt:
* He is responsible for organising the pilot whale drives
* He makes sure the word spreads when pilot whales are sighted close to land
* He makes sure that there are enough boats to drive the whales, and that there are enough people on shore to help out.
See also
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Whaling in the Faroe Islands
Whaling in the Faroe Islands, or (from the Faroese terms , meaning pilot whale, and , meaning killing), is a type of drive hunting that involves herding various species of whales and dolphins, but primarily pilot whales, into shallow bays ...
External links
Whaling.fo - Website from the Faroese Government(in favour of whaling)
The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission(against whaling)
Tagged pilot whales
TorkilsheyggiImages from a pilot whale hunt in Gøtu 2006
Whaling in the Faroe Islands
Economy of the Faroe Islands
Marine occupations