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Faroe Islanders have a tradition called 'The Grind' where they slaughter Whales and Dolphins in their hundreds and thousands for fun. In 2019 the UK Government finalised a Fish Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Faroes Islands allowing them to export £864 million of wild caught and farmed fish to Britain per annum (20% of the Faroes Islands trade). Following Sea Shepherd’s exposure of The Grind, Blue Seas Protection created a Petition.Gov petition, with the help and guidance of wildlife campaigner, Dominic Dyer, calling for the UK Government to 'Suspend trade agreement with the Faroe Islands until all Whale and Dolphin hunts end'; this petition received 104,664 signatures from every Constituency in the United Kingdom and from 120 countries around the world. The UK Government suddenly announced on 29th June 2022 that on 11th July 2022, they would discuss the petition in Westminster Hall! Despite only 13 days notice, Blue Seas Protection + Lobby the Lobster decided to rally the sea-troops! Lobby is the Sea Am’Bass-ador and hearing the Whales and Dolphins sorrowful pleas… one stormy evening, Lobby was carried by the Sea to the shores of the Isle of Wight, on a mission to hand/claw deliver a personal letter from the Sea to Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely (or should that be Sealy!) at the Conservative's Constituency Office at Northwood House, Isle of Wight. The letter asked MP Bob Seely to speak at the 'Suspend trade agreement with the Faroe Islands until all Whale and Dolphin hunts end' Petition’s Debate in Westminster Hall on behalf of the 407 Isle of Wight Constituents (who signed the Petition) + provide evidence on how and why the UK should not condone or fund this horrendous sport with UK Taxpayers money. Unfortunately, Bob Sealy MP didn’t reply to Lobby’s Letter before the debate. Bob Sealy MP has still not made contact at all to discuss the #StopTheGrind, despite it being his duty. See link to view the Petition's Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gd9Q... But Lobby’s on a mission… Next Stop… LONDON!! Join Us. #StopTheGrind by opting for a #FishFreeFriday to send a UK Consumer ‘Fish’ Pound message to the UK Government and the Faroes Government: Not 1 Drop of Dolphin or Whale Blood will Taint our UK Tradition of Fish’n’chips. Blue Seas Protection – Fighting Crimes Against Our Oceans, Never Out of Our Depth…

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Lobby London #STOPtheGRIND 4thJULY2022

Faroe Islanders have a tradition called 'The Grind' where they slaughter Whales + Dolphins in their thousands for fun. In 2019 the UK Government finalised a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Faroes Islands allowing them to export £864 million of wild caught + farmed fish to Britain per annum (20% of the Faroes Islands trade). Blue Seas Protection created a petition, with the help + guidance of wildlife campaigner, Dominic Dyer, calling for the UK Government to 'Suspend trade agreement with the Faroe Islands until all Whale and Dolphin hunts end'; this petition received 104,664 signatures from 120 countries around the world AND every UK Constituency. The UK Government suddenly announced on 29JUN22 that on 11JUL22, they would discuss the petition in Westminster Hall! Despite only 13 days notice, Blue Seas Protection + Lobby the Lobster decided to rally the sea-troops! Lobby's 1st mission was to hand deliver a personal letter from the Sea to Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely at the Conservative's Constituency Office at Northwood House. No response was received, so Lobby left Isle of Wight on Mon 04JUL22, via WightLink Ferry to Portsmouth, coach from Portsmouth to Victoria Station with the intention to visit Parliament + Lobby MP Bob Sealy in Parliament’s Central Lobby! On the Victoria Tube Lobby was Lost, a kindly gentleman asked 'Did you draw the short straw!?' 'Yes' Lobby nodded, looking down at the bright red costume 'I'm lost, I've never been to London before and need to get to Parliament urgently' 'Oh, I don't know many places BUT I do know where Parliament is!' the gent replied 'Are YOU an MP?!' asked Lobby 'No, I'm a Lord!' 'Congratulations! I'm a Crustacean! And I'm here to Lobby London to STOP THE GRIND!' replied Lobby Lobster 'THE GRIND! What is that? I know nothing of this' as the Lord Finklestein took Lobby's letter from him and read intently before pointed out that Westminster Station was next + that was Lobby's stop for Parliament. 'Good Luck!' called the Lord, as Lobby disembarked from the tube train. After a sit-down protest at Westminster Tube Station, Lobby climbed the steps out of the hole in the ground, into the bright daylight of Westminster, confronted by the magnificent Elizabeth Tower with Big Ben at the top. Crowds laughed + waved to see a Lobby Lobster in the centre of London. Undeterred, Lobby crossed the road to Parliament + met a man with plastic bottles placards and they joined together for a photo-shoot for passers-by. Lobby went to enter Parliament but kindly Bobbies, after their initial shock of how to handle a 6ft Red Lobster intent on Lobbying in Central Lobby, stated that, unfortunately, Lobby the Lobster was not allowed into the famous Central Lobby, as it was considered, at the front security gate, that Lobby was a Crustacean NOT a Constituent! Never mind...2 Blue Seas Protection Colleagues had to go in Lobby's place to lobby Bob Seely MP instead. But Bob Seely MP refused to meet Blue Seas Protection in Central Lobby + to this day, Bob Sealy MP has still not made contact at all to discuss the #StopTheGrind, despite it being his duty. See link to view the Petition's Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gd9Q... Finally, on 11JUL22 at 6pm, the UK Government discussed the petition in Westminster Hall. Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely did not attend, despite Lobby's letter, emails + trip to London to Lobby in Central Lobby. BUT 5 Amazing MP's did attend: John Nicholson SNP, Patricia Gibson SNP, Ruth Cadbury Labour, Kerry McCarthy Labour, all spoke with passion, + in-depth knowledge of #TheGrind which heartened Lobby Lobster, who was worried that no one would turn up for the debate, as PM Boris Johnson had resigned just 4 days earlier. Unsurprisingly, Andrew Griffith Conservative MP and newly appointed UK Minister for Exports stated that the Government would not suspend trade with the Faroes. In response to the debate, the Faroes Islands released a statement just 2 days before the debate was due to take place, stating that they would cap the amount of Dolphins killed per Grind to a maximum of 500 Dolphins Per Grind–Whales are unlimited. Given that even 1 dolphin killed is too many, this shocking ‘500 per kill’ cap is essentially an ‘increase’. Faroe Islanders used to kill only Whales…but now they have an £864million UK Fish Deal, they have to catch the fish in order to service the deal… A Grind is started whenever the Faroe Islanders spot a pod of Dolphins/Whales...it is not date or year related, so the cap of 500 dolphins per kill, is now legally increasing the amount of Whales/Dolphins killed in one go, to more than they usually kill in a year.Join Us #StopTheGrind by opting for a #FishFreeFriday to send a UK Consumer Pound message to the UK + Faroes Government: Not 1 Drop of Dolphin or Whale Blood will Taint our UK Tradition of Fish’n’chips. Blue Seas Protection–Fighting Crimes Against Our Oceans, Never Out of Our Depth Lobby’s on a mission Next Stop Cowes Week 2022

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Lobby Cowes Week 2022 Sea March #STOPtheGRIND 3rd AUGUST 2022

Lobby Set Sail for Cowes Week!! Lobby Lobster, the Sea Am’Bass-ador, chartered Blue Seas Protection’s Research Vessel ‘Coastal Protector’ to hold a Sea March at Cowes Week 2022 to raise awareness about ‘The GRIND’. 'The Grind' is a tradition in the Faroe Islands where Faroe Islanders slaughter Whales and Dolphins in their hundreds and thousands for fun. Lobby invites you to join in the ‘Lobster Jumping Jive’ and #StopTheGrind by opting for a #FishFreeFriday to send a UK Consumer Pound message to the UK Government and the Faroes Government: Not 1 Drop of Dolphin or Whale Blood will Taint our UK Tradition of Fish’n’chips. Blue Seas Protection – Fighting Crimes Against Our Oceans, Never Out of Our Depth… In 2019 the UK Government finalised a Fish Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Faroes Islands allowing them to export £864 million of wild caught and farmed fish to Britain per annum (20% of the Faroes Islands trade). Following Sea Shepherd’s exposure of The Grind, Blue Seas Protection created a petition on Petition.Gov, with the help and guidance of wildlife campaigner, Dominic Dyer. The Petition called for the UK Government to 'Suspend trade agreement with the Faroe Islands until all Whale and Dolphin hunts end'; this petition received 104,664 signatures from every Constituency in the United Kingdom and from 120 countries around the world. The UK Government suddenly announced on 29th June 2022 that on 11th July 2022, they would discuss the petition in Westminster Hall! Despite only 13 days notice, Blue Seas Protection + Lobby the Lobster decided to rally the sea-troops! First, Lobby delivered a letter to the Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely at the Conservative's Constituency Office at Northwood House, Isle of Wight asking for his support... Lobby at Northwood House IOW Link: https://youtu.be/gIEhydWKyPU ...then off to London and Westminster Hall to lobby the MPs of Parliament. Unfortunately, Lobby the Lobster was not allowed into the famous Central Lobby, to Lobby Bob Sealy MP, as it was considered, (at the front security gate) that Lobby was a Crustacean NOT a Constituent! Lobby London Link: https://youtu.be/EJK9iymf5OI Finally, on 11th July 2022 at 6pm, the UK Government discussed the petition in Westminster Hall. Our MP Bob Seely did not attend, despite Lobby's letter, emails and trip to London to Lobby in Central Lobby. BUT 5 Amazing MP's did, John Nicholson SNP, Patricia Gibson SNP, Ruth Cadbury Labour, Kerry McCarthy Labour, all spoke with passion, and in-depth knowledge of #TheGrind which heartened Lobby Lobster. See link to view the Petition's Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gd9Q... But Lobby’s not finished yet… Next Stop... A Pirate Sea Shanty with Capt. Jack Sparrow (masquerading as hisself)

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