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The announcement of this new accord between the Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment (MPR) and the State Fisheries Committee came just one day after
Russia’s Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin said “[this] is such a bloody hunt, an Read more »
The proposal, announced today (Wed) by EU Environment Commissioner Mr.
Stavros Dimas, comes after growing political opposition and a huge public outcry
in the European Union about the ongoing commercial hunts for young seals.
Opinion polls in EU M Read more »
"The Canadian public is saying enough is enough." said Sheryl Fink, Senior
Researcher for IFAW. "Canadians simply do not approve of the federal government
continuing to waste their hard-earned tax dollars on the commercial seal
hunt."
When asked t Read more »
Unacceptable cruelty, including the hooking and hoisting of a live seal into
a boat has been documented at the hunt this week, at the very same time Canadian
officials overseas are heralding this year to be the most humane seal hunt
ever. Read more »
The team observed and documented sealers on the ice in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence hunting with hakapiks on the opening day of the hunt. “We
witnessed today a classic example of the cruelty associated with this hunt. We
filmed as a sealer Read more »
The team observed and documented sealers on the ice in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence hunting with hakapiks on the opening day of the hunt. “We
witnessed today a classic example of the cruelty associated with this hunt. We
filmed as a sealer Read more »
