Humane Society International/Canada Calls for Canadian Sealing Industry Buyout Following Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus Seal Fur Ban
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 12/19/11 -- Humane Society International/Canada commends the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus for prohibiting further import and export of fur from harp seals, the primary targets of Canada's commercial seal hunt. The trade ban followed a decision in 2009 by Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's commercial seal hunt for animal welfare reasons.
Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane Society International/Canada stated:
"Global markets for seal products are closing fast and Canada increasingly stands alone in its promotion of the seal hunt. The world is clearly moving beyond commercial sealing and it is time Canada did the same."
"Canada's two largest trading partners - the United States and the European Union - have ended their trade in seal products. More than 60 animal protection groups are working in China to achieve similar legislation and the government of Taiwan last year announced its intention to ban seal product trade. With Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus ending their trade in harp seal fur, there are few places left in the world for the Canadian sealing industry to sell its products."
"Political rhetoric and empty public relations stunts do nothing to help sealers and their communities. What is needed is leadership, and we are calling on Stephen Harper to truly support sealers by implementing a one-time federal sealing industry buyout. This plan would involve the federal government ending the commercial seal hunt, compensating sealers for any lost income and investing in sustainable economic alternatives. Such an initiative would cost Canadian taxpayers far less than the massive subsidies required to continue the seal hunt."
"There is already broad support for a sealing industry buyout within the sealing community. If the sealers are now willing to consider a new way forward, the Canadian government should embrace the opportunity to do as the overwhelming majority of Canadians want and end the commercial seal hunt."
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Humane Society International/Canada is a leading force for animal protection, representing tens of thousands of members and constituents across the country. HSI/Canada has active programs in companion animals, wildlife and habitat protection, marine mammal preservation and farm animal welfare. HSI/Canada is proud to be a part of Humane Society International-one of the largest animal protection organizations in the world, with more than eleven million members and constituents globally-on the Web at hsicanada.ca.
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Datum: 19.12.2011 - 16:19 Uhr
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