The Canadian Seal Hunt started today

[flvegan]

March 28, 2008

Today marks both the opening of this year's Canadian commercial seal hunt—the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth—and the 25th anniversary of the European Union directive banning the trade in fur from newborn seals.

The 1983 directive brought the Canadian seal hunt to a virtual standstill for a number of years.

However, Canadian seal hunters now circumvent the law by killing the pups when they are just a few days older, allowing the legal trade of products from those baby seals in Europe.

"Today the slaughter of baby seals began again in Canada, largely because Europe continues to import seal products," stated Mark Glover, director of Humane Society International/UK.

Nothing graphic at link:
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/marine_mammals_news/seal_slaughter_opens_dawn.html

And yes, the Farley Mowat is tagging along this year. They left Bermuda 4 days ago.

http://www.seashepherd.org/seals2008/

Capt. Watson has promised Minister *cough* dipshit *cough* Loyola Hearn that SSCS is just there to observe and photograph, but there will be no confrontation and no intervention.

I hope he's lying.

[Annces]

1. End the Seal Slaughter

I hope the momentum reaches epic proportions to end this cruelty.