Chris Gale, an active supporter of IFAW's efforts in the U.K. has created a petition on the petitions.pm.gov.uk site and has almost 1000 signers. Chris details his petition saying:
"Over the past five years, more than 1.25 million seals have been hunted in Canada’s annual commercial hunt – making it the largest marine mammal hunt in the world.
The global community has denounced Canada’s seal hunt and responded with seal trade bans. National bans currently exist in the USA, Mexico, Croatia,Italy and Belgium.
The UK government should follow suit and introduce a ban on seal products to protect these wonderful animals from a cruel and unnecessary trade."
British subjects can sign the petition here at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SAVESEALS/
IFAW has led the fight to stop the cruel slaughter of seal pups
since the 1960's, resulting in the import ban of newborn whitecoat
seal pelts in 1985. Today, with offices in 15 countries, IFAW is the
world's leading animal welfare
organization, fighting to save seals both on the ice and through vital
scientific and market research.
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