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Respect for Animals Causes a Storm at the World’s Largest Seafood Expo
01June 2011
“Boycott Canadian Seafood” was the unexpected chatter at the world’s largest seafood trading event, the Brussels Seafood Expo, this week.
Canada’s Cruel Seal Hunt Starts
08 April 2010
Twenty-three boats went out to begin killing seals as dawn broke. Despite poor weather conditions earlier on, observers were able to witness the killing.
European Union Bans Trade in Seal Products
05 May 2009
Respect for Animals Welcomes Historic Legislation. Strasbourg, 5 May 2009 - Today the European Parliament voted by a large majority to ban the placing on the market of seal products throughout the 27 countries of the EU.
Canadian commercial seal kill begins off the East coast of Canada
23 March 2009
Despite freezing fog and driving snow observers made it to the ice to witness the carnage. Mark Glover, Respect for Animals’ campaign director was one of the small team of people who made it out to witness the killing.
European Import Ban on Seal Products Now a Step Closer
2 March 2009
As harp seal pups are being born on the ice floes off Canada’s east coast, and seal hunters are preparing for another commercial-scale slaughter at the end of this month,