Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Animals Asia Foundation - AAFMar 28, 2008 12:29 PMLABOUR Lothians-based Euro MP David Martin has backed moves for the European Union to impose trade sanctions against Canada over the culling of seal pups.Mr Martin, Labour's international trade spokesman in the European Parliament, said it was time to stop "importing cruelty".He welcomed comments by Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the Environment, that the EU is considering sanctions.Mr Martin said: "Trade sanctions would help end commercial seal hunting, a cruel and brutal practice which targets seal pups only a few weeks old."In 2006, 32 per cent of Canadian seal fur exports went to the EU. With an EU ban, Canadian sealers would be forced to think twice about their heartless hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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