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Victory! We've Done It - ARAN Applaud New EU Seal Product Ban!
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Tuesday May 05, 2009 12:21 by Stephan Wymore - Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) stephanwymore at hotmail dot com
We bring you more good news! The European Union have just announced that they are to ban the trade in seal products into Europe. This good news comes amid fierce opposition from the Canadian government whom have been sending countless delegations to Europe in order to lobby Ministers and MEP’s. Their campaign has been built on lies and bullying tactics. Today’s news will now mean that once the legislation comes into force, it will be illegal to sell or trade in seal products from countries such as Canada where the cruel commercial seal hunt takes place—thus cutting off a major market for seal skins As many of you know, here in Ireland Animal Rights Action Network had been working hard to support the international campaign to stop Canada killing baby seals. Over the last few months, we have been busy behind the scenes lobbying Irish MEP’s to ensure they stand firm against the lies and deceit that has came from the Canadian government. We have been organizing exciting events and protests to raise awarness of Canada’s seal hunt, including a celebrity photocall that involved longtime ARAN supporter Linda Martin whom was joined by Jim Corr of the band ‘The Corrs’, Gerard Byrne from Fair City along with Irish model and beauty and ARAN supporter Suzanne Mccabe, all kindly donating their time to help our campaign to stop Canada killing seals. We also successfully lobbied the Irish government into a u-turn which meant they suppored a total EU trade ban and not the original that was riddled with loopholes and exemptions. ARAN has also been working with dozens of supporters across the country who too have been working hard, many well into the late hours of the evening lobbying MEP’s, writing articles for the media, contacting Canadian embassy’s and consulates—even some supporters went door to door collecting petitions, distributing our leaflets and much more—it shows that team work does make a huge difference and it shows that ARAN members are now a force to be reckoned with. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6It is good to hear that the importation of seal products has been banned by the EU. While I am greatly impressed (in the run up to the second Lisbon referendum) with the masterful legislations of the European Union I wonder how this will help the killing of baby seals. They were killed to reduce the seal population and not for their commercial value.
As for the sale of seal skin fashion, the people who like to adorn themselves with the skins of dead animals will probably just fly to New York or Moscow to buy them anyway. What the EU should have done was to outlaw possesion of seal skin products. Now that would cause a few frowns among the fur wearing classes (if their botox would allow a frown).
Well done the campaigners. Too little too late from the EU
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3682191.stm
"The people who like to adorn themselves with the skins of dead animals will probably just fly to New York or Moscow to buy them anyway."
Nope.
I'll buy my leather shoes in Dunnes Stores as usual.
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this is surprising i remember back in the 80's when this was first introduced. good to see an end to this killing
It has been a long campaign - thanks to all of those who kept up the fight for seals all these years....
Canada Stop Killing Seals - Protest at Canadian Embassy
March 17, 2005
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/65012
A Proud EU Fóka
wow, thats amazing. well done to everyone who helped.
how exactly ARAN help??
this is great news well done ARAN for all your amazing work on this, love the celebrity involvement too. now we just need this slaughter to end, well done once again, you guys rock.