All Press Releases for Seals

Global warming disaster as thousands of harp seal pups perish: Experts call for annual seal hunt to be cancelled
27th March 2007
“The conditions this year are disastrous. I’ve surveyed this region for six years and I haven’t seen anything like this.“ said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.  “There is wide open water and almost no s Read more »
Harp seal population at risk due to global warming -- Canadian government urged to call off seal hunt
14th March 2007
According to the latest reports from scientific agencies in Canada, ice conditions on Canada’s east coast are shaping up to be among the worst on record. Current ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence appear to be worse than in 2002, whe Read more »
Germany moves forward with proposed legislation to ban the import of all seal-derived products
26th February 2007
This decision follows the German Parliament’s October 19 motion calling for a national ban on seal products until an EU-wide ban is passed. As there is no immediate response on the EU-level, Mr. Seehofer will move forward with the German nat Read more »
New scientific report indicates a recent lack of sea ice is dangerous for Canada’s harp seal population
20th February 2007
As the report indicates, in nine of the past 11 years, average ice coverage has deteriorated to well below the average ice cover seen over the last 37 years. A lack of suitable ice, combined with violent storms and early ice break-up disrupts the Read more »
Rectification: EU-Commission does not reject seal ban
29th January 2007
“The Commission’s reply provides a description of the current EU legislative framework applied to this issue and an analysis of how to possibly address the Parliament’s request”, said IFAW’s political campaigner in the Read more »
Belgium becomes first EU country to place a national ban on all seal product imports
25th January 2007
Over the past few years, IFAW’s EU Office - together with the Belgian NGO GAIA - has been calling for a national ban in Belgium.“We would like to thank the Belgian Government, especially the three ministers involved in the initiative, Read more »