And while the people of Barrow share communally in the bounty of
a successful whale hunt, the specialized monitoring equipment at the NOAA observatory uses modern technology to track the destruction of the atmospheric resource from the modern industrialization and the consequent carbon emissions.
When asked what people could do to become actively involved in bringing an end to the senseless thrill kills, Hammarstedt suggested hitting the Faroese in their wallets, a tactic not at all unfamiliar to Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd who are well known for their
successful efforts to bankrupt rogue maritime industries including the collapsing Canadian seal
hunt and illegal Japanese commercial
whaling.