Articles related to "Seal Hunt"

For the first time in Canadian history, a Senator has introduced legislation to amend The Fisheries Act in order to end the commercial seal hunt.

Urging the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee to speak out against the commercial seal hunt is a new approach being taken by activists.

Using the WTO (World Trade Organization) Canada has launched a formal protest against the European Union's ban on seal based products. Such a challenge is expected.

The European Union has voted to ban seal based products. The ban may become law by the end of next month, triggering a Canadian appeal to the World Trade Organization.

A baby seal, at just 14 days old, is automatically qualified to be murdered. The Canadian Government has allowed for 280,000 seals to be slaughtered this year alone.

The European Union has approved a partial ban on seal products and Russia is taking the first step toward ending its seal hunt. The Canadian seal hunt will continue.

Both California and Michigan signed into law in October measures to improve the lives of farm animals by phasing out some of the most cruel of practices.