All Blog Posts for Seals

A growing number of Asian consumers are opposed to the cruel commercial slaughte
2013 off to a great start as Taiwan bans seal products
10th January 2013 Sheryl Fink
Some great news to start off 2013, as Taiwan passed legislation this week to close its markets to marine mammal products, Read more »
Canadian Senator Mac Harb.
Debate between pro-seal hunt rhetoric and solid science resumes in the Canadian Senate
17th October 2012 Sheryl Fink
Yesterday, the Honourable Mac Harb bravely addressed the Senate of Canada as debate resumed on his bill to end the seal hunt Read more »
A new veterinary report supports the EU decision to ban the importat
In midst of WTO challenge, new study says trade ban on seal products is justified
11th October 2012 Sheryl Fink
A study recently published in the journal Marine Policy confirms what the International Fund for Animal Welfare and others Read more »
IUCN World Conservation Congress: a challenge on valuing nature, for what it’s w
IUCN World Conservation Congress: a challenge on valuing nature, for what it’s worth
7th September 2012 Sheryl Fink
From September 6-15, the IUCN World Conservation Congress is taking place in Jeju, South Korea. This congress takes place Read more »
Making an impassioned plea, Canada's Senator Harb calls commercial seal hunt 'un
Making an impassioned plea, Canada's Senator Harb calls commercial seal hunt 'unviable'
19th June 2012 Sheryl Fink
On June 14, Canadian Senator Mac Harb moved second reading of Bill S-210, a Bill to end commercial seal hunting. Senator Read more »
Profiles in courage: Canadian Senator Mac Harb says no to commercial sealing
14th June 2012 Sheryl Fink
Today a debate will begin in the Canadian Senate on Senator Mac Harb’s bill to end commercial sealing. A rational Read more »