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Canada’s commercial seal hunt is the largest hunt for marine mammals in the
world. Hunters are allowed to kill pups as soon as they begin to molt their
white coats, which occurs when the animals are about two weeks
old. “In spite Read more »
“Now that I have seen the actual text of the new condition of license, I’m
left speechless by its inadequacy.” said Sheryl Fink, IFAW senior researcher and
veteran seal hunt observer. “The impaling of live and conscious seal Read more »
“Now that I have seen the actual text of the new condition of
license, I’m left speechless by its inadequacy.” said Sheryl Fink, IFAW senior
researcher and veteran seal hunt observer. “The impaling of live and conscious
sea Read more »
This past April, the Austrian Parliament unanimously voted on a motion in
favor of a trade ban. If the ban passes in early 2008, this decision could make
Austria the fourth nation in the European Union to implement a ban on seal
products, followin Read more »
Federal Minister Seehofer declared in March 2007 publicly that he wanted to
implement a national trade ban speedily as a legislative procedure on an
EU-level could take years. In a letter to IFAW in September 2007 though, Mr.
Seehofer declared tha Read more »
The ban officially removes the Dutch market from the international commercial
seal trade, sending a strong message to the Canadian government that European
markets for seal products are continuing to shrink. This decision was applauded
by IFAW (Th Read more »
