New publication due for release at parliament lobby event

Key facts

Some fishermen and fish farmers shoot seals because they eat fish. A seal swimming close to a fish farm, in a salmon river or near coastal nets is seen as a competitor for fish.
There is no legal requirement for good marksmanship when shooting a seal, so there is a high risk of wounding which can lead to prolonged suffering.
In almost forty years, there has only been one successful prosecution under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970.
Populations of common seals have declined dramatically - by around 40 per cent - in some parts of Scotland over the last 5 years.
Incredibly, no-one knows how many seals are being killed - because there is no requirement for seal killings to be recorded.
We need a new law that will change the present seal-killing culture to one which is more humane.

Monday, 23 March 2009 12:13

Scottish Parliament The next stage in Advocates for Animals’ campaign is a lobby event for MSPs at which we will make available a new publication about the welfare impacts of seal shooting.

We need MSPs and their researchers to attend this event on Wednesday 22 April so that they can hear this important message.

Advocates for Animals’ LOOK OUT for SEALS campaign is gathering momentum as the introduction of the Scottish Marine Bill comes closer. We need to give our MSPs good reason to use this legislation to give Scotland’s seals much greater protection from needless killing.

Encourage your MSPs to attend by sending a pre-drafted message – which of course you are welcome to amend as you like.

Send a message to your MSPs

Thank you very much for your support in helping to gain greater protection for seals.

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