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European Union Makes History By Banning Trade in Seal Products(5 May 2009)
Animals  (tags: European Union, Banning Trade in Seal Products, Canadian seals )

Trudi
- 238 days ago - hsus.org
Today The Parliament voted for a strong Regulation that will eliminate the placing of seal products on the EU market, closing a primary market for the Canadian commercial seal hunt.
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Claudia Peters (314)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 4:46 am
Yaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!
This news made my day.Heard it an hour ago.Jumping up and down from happiness with tears in my eyes !!!
 

Jocelyn Koopmann (89)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 4:56 am
Noted. Thanks Trudi just such fantastic news. YES.....Go Seals.
 

Elena P. (517)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 5:03 am
Wow ... amazing ... many thanks to them!
 

Pam F. (183)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 5:06 am
Wonderful news!!!
 

BigCatRescue A. (194)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 5:18 am
WooHoo..............thanks Trudi.....this is a good day...........
 

Anne T. (199)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 6:09 am
Great news indeed!! I heard earlier today,,
Thanks Trudi.
 

Cher C. (780)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 6:12 am



Thnx Trudi!!!
 

Betty G. (510)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 6:57 am
YES! This is VERY good news!!
 

Joycey B. (697)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 6:57 am
Best news I have heard in a long time. Noted smiling. Thanks Trudi.
 

Raffi Sabra Mu is Gone (341)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 10:50 am
Fantastic news! Noted-thanks.
 

Joanna D. (208)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 12:57 pm
the shame are some of MEPs - yesterday Diana Wallis (ALDE, UK) rapporteur said: "Seals are very beautiful marine animals – in fact, I have realised during this process that they have great PR – but to some they are the rats of the sea. That is how they are perceived by many fishermen: an adult seal gets through an enormous amount of fish on a daily basis. Therefore, there will remain the need for seals to be hunted to ensure the sustainability of fisheries in some area."
Most MEPs supported the ban: 550 votes in favour, 49 against and 41 abstentions
 

Sandra Martinho (35)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 3:23 pm
Yeah, yeah, yeah! Done people.., it´s done! ************
Still cannot believe! Wake me! Yeah!
 

Viviane B. (106)
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 11:47 pm
Yeah ! Awsom news Trudi, I already heard it earlier from Claudia but it is such a relief to know they finally do something about it ! It's far from over yet and we have to keep pushing further, but it's a start in the right direction !

 

GONEFOREVER H. (75)
Thursday May 7, 2009, 2:07 am
WOW...this wonderful news...It's a fantastic start to get justice for the seals...It's about time!!!
YAY
 

Elena Glikina (11)
Thursday May 7, 2009, 10:17 am
This is one of the happiest days in my life!
 

Teresa del Castillo (1599)
Sunday May 10, 2009, 7:15 pm
noted, great news!
 
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