July 20, 2023

The JOHN PAUL DEJORIA has departed from the Faroe Islands. Bound for Lisbon, Portugal for repairs on the engine. It’s been 43 days since we departed from NYC, first to Iceland where when we arrived the whale hunt was banned until August 31st, and then on to the Faroes, which was not on the agenda for the summer until the Icelandic ban on whaling. 

Our objective in the Faroes was to provoke both awareness and controversy. I think we accomplished that mission. Kudos to the volunteers on shore in the Faroes for their relentless and continued opposition to the horror of the Grindadrap. 

From the cooler climes of the Faroes to what will be the much hotter climes of Portugal.