Newfoundland government launches seal hunt website
7 septembre 2007
March 26, 2007
Map of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced, March 23, 2007, the launch of a new website to counter “misinformation about the sealing industry that is put in the public domain by international animal rights organizations.”
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Tom Rideout, stated, “The sealing industry Web site is a key part of government’s plan to correct the misinformation on this all important industry. It will provide easy access to factual information on the Newfoundland and Labrador sealing industry to Internet users all over the world.”
The annual seal hunt in Canada is a source of controversy and ignites protest worldwide. Opponents of the harvest attempt to observe the hunt each year and stage protests in cities throughout the world. Boycotts of Canadian seal products and seafood have been called for.
“It is critical the public has easy access to factual information on the sealing industry,” said Rideout. “There is a lot of misinformation in the public domain and the groups that are spreading the misinformation have a strong Web presence. In order to effectively counter this information, it is important that government has a strong presence as well.”
The website contains information on the history of the sealing industry, its economic importance, and utilization of the animal, once harvested
(news from Wikinews)
Entry Filed under: Animals, Animaux, Biological diversity, Canada, Chasse au phoque, Diversité biologique, Développement durable, Environment, Environnement, Newfoundland, Phoque, Seal, Seal hunt, Sustainable development. .
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sophie macdonald | 12 février 2008 at 9:41
it is time for Paul Mccartney to get his facts right ,we dont club cute baby seals.The adult seals are the seals our fishermen are after.If “sir paul was anyone else getting that close to baby seals on the ice they would have been arrested and charged.My question is why was this not done.If mr. maccartney was as concerned about the welfare of the fishermen why did he not offer up some of his billion dollars for compensation instead of expecting the government to ante up.Shame on the Newfoundlanders lining up to get the autograph of someone who is against us.