Critter News
APRIL 26, 2009
EU nations agree to ban on seal products * Ban would lead to trade clash with Norway and Canada * Final approvals seen as a formality. Tags: canada norway europe trade seals. Thanks to Animal Rights Person for the heads up on this. As of last Friday. *
Critter News
MAY 5, 2009
From the press release: Euro-MPs have voted overwhelmingly for a total ban on the trade in seal products across Europe. A resolution at the end of a three-year campaign, triggered by a public outcry at the annual seal culls in Canada and Norway, condemned the slaughter of seals as "inherently inhumane".
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Critter News
APRIL 19, 2010
It ended early as a result of low demand for pelts (due to the European ban on seal products) and the lack of ice floes. Tags: canada europe seal hunt seals.
Critter News
AUGUST 1, 2009
The New York Times reports that the ban will still allow seal products from traditional hunts by the Inuit people, also known as Eskimos, in Canada and Greenland. Tags: canada europe seal hunters seals. And Canada is going to appeal the decision at the WTO. victory for now.
Critter News
AUGUST 18, 2009
He's doing it to show his opposition to the EU's ban on seal products. Tags: canada europe seals hunting. Canada plans on appealing to the WTO. Stay classy Harper!
Critter News
APRIL 5, 2009
If Europe bans seal products, Canada may go to the WTO (World Trade Organization) and appeal. Tags: canada europe trade seals.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
He refused to eat the seal meat that the local Inuit community offered to the meeting participants, instead eating Arctic char. They're basically making participants choose between eating seal meat or pissing off the Inuits and risk being called racists. Tags: canada UK europe seal hunt inuit seals G7.
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