European bans threaten seal hunt: industry

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Canadian Press

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The head of the Fur Institute of Canada says the sealing industry is in a "crisis'' situation because of legislation in some European countries that bans the import of seal products.

Over the past year, a growing number of countries have passed, or are considering, such bans.

Bruce Williams, chairman of the organization, says that momentum is threatening the seal fishery and could cause its collapse if countries such as Italy and France approve bans of seal products.

Williams says that's because the global fur industry is primarily only interested in products that appear on the runways of Milan and Paris.


Read more: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080108/seal_hunt_080108/20080108?hub=Canada

[MasonJar]

1. Thank you, Europe!!!!!!!!!!

[Judi Lynn]

2. Thank god. Not a minute too soon, either. Thanks, Omaha Steve.

(I have not taken the chance to tell you how pleasant it was to see the photos you posted recently in G.D. concerning your daughter. Very touching, and heart-warming. It's surely something to celebrate.)

[LeftyMom]

3. I was hoping that would happen.

They already spend more on the seal slaughter than they take in. As investments go, it's a poor one. As jobs programs go, it's expensive, seasonal and narrowly targeted, and thus a poor one. As ecological management goes, it's a disaster. It's past time for Canada to get out of the seal killing business.

[BobTheSubgenius]

4. Thank you Europe!

This has been an absolutely mortifying issue for any Canadian with a conscience.

[rAVES]

5. Oh no! that will make killing baby seals with planks unprofitable!!

Say it ain't so!!

:sarcasm:

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Well, isn't that just hard cheese for the fur "industry". nt

[and-justice-for-all]

7. That Rocks!!! nt