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EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht stands strong for seals
EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht stands strong for seals
10th June 2013 by Sonja Van Tichelen
As the EU defends the 27 (soon to be 28 country) ban on seal products before the next WTO panel hearing, it is vital that we Read more »
A majority of Canadians want to see an end to the commercial seal hunt.
The 2013 commercial seal hunt – a success?
22nd May 2013 by Sheryl Fink
According to media reports, today is the day that the sole sealskin processor – Carino Ltd - will stop purchasing seal Read more »
On the frozen ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a sealer moves in to kill a beate
Duplicitous WTO seal ban strategy could leave Canada’s Inuit out in the cold
15th May 2013 by Sheryl Fink
The discussion on the European Union’s import ban on seal products continued last week as the second panel Read more »
A harp seal pup on the ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence © IFAW/S. Cook
EU Court Upholds Seal Ban
25th April 2013 by
The European General Court today upheld the EU trade regulation on seal products. In a strongly-worded and crystal clear Read more »
European Union stands strong in defending their seal trade ban
European Union stands strong in defending their seal trade ban
25th April 2013 by Barbara Slee
We got great news today that the European Union’s General Court in Luxembourg upheld the EU seal trade ban. There was Read more »
The EU population does care strongly about the welfare of seals and would regard
At the World Trade Organization, a second round for seals
24th April 2013 by Barbara Slee
The second round of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO) get underway next week in Geneva. The European Commission Read more »