Stop the Canadian Seal Slaughter
In
late March the ice floes off Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada will once again
run red with the blood of hundreds of thousands of harp seals, some as young as
12 days old. Canada's annual seal slaughter is the largest commercial hunt of
marine mammals anywhere in the world—and the rest of the world is taking
notice.
On March 15, the Protect Seals Network partners will
hold the first International Day of Action Against the Canadian Seal Hunt. Participating
groups will announce a boycott of Canadian seafood—to be launched once the
first seal is clubbed or shot to death on the ice this year. More than 40 demonstrations
are planned at Canadian embassies and consulates around the world.
Please
make your plans to attend an event near you and add your voice.
The
U.S. Senate introduced a resolution, S. Res. 33, on February 1 urging the Canadian
government to call off the hunt. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), the lead sponsor,
noted that polls reflect 71 percent of Canadians believe the seal hunt should
be banned outright, or limited to seals over one year of age.
"The
clubbing of baby seals can't be defended or justified, and Canada should end it
just as we ended the Alaska baby seal massacre 20 years ago," said Senator
Levin in his remarks to the Senate.
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