New group aims to stop seal killings at fish farms
NEWS RELEASE: 24th September 2010 Salmon farmers, retailers and animal welfare groups are joining forces to bring to an end the killing of problem seals at salmon farms as quickly as possible. In what is believed to be a world first, Marine Harvest, the world’s largest salmon farmer will work with the Seal Protection Action […]
The Scottish Marine Bill and seals
The Scottish Marine Bill and seals: A licence to kill The Seal Protection Group welcomes the provisions of the Scottish Marine Bill that will help greater protect our seas and wildlife. However, we are extremely disappointed that the Scottish Government has not seized this opportunity to fundamentally change the law, and with it attitudes, in […]
New poll shows the UK public wants salmon without seal killings
Today, the Seal Protection Action Group (SPAG) and International Animal Rescue (IAR) have released the results of a new poll revealing that the majority of the UK public wants better protection for UK seals and for retailers to stop buying salmon from producers that shoot them. The poll, conducted by YouGov (17-20th July) revealed that […]
Namibia’s barbaric seal slaughter exposed
Over 90,000 seals, including 85,000 pups are brutally clubbed to death each year in Namibia, making it the second largest seal cull in the world next to the Canadian hunt. The slaughter begins in July and continues for around five months. Clearly, the authorities and hunters are determined to hide this cruel atrocity from public […]
Scottish Salmon Producers want secrecy over seal killings
The Seal Protection Action Group (SPAG) condemns attempts by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) to undermine attempts to protect seal populations under proposals in the Scottish Marine Bill. In a document submitted to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee the SSPO also calls for provisions to be included to ‘protect the health and welfare […]
EU agrees to ban cruel seal trade!
On Tuesday 5th May in an historic vote for animal welfare the European Parliament voted by a huge majority (550 – 49) to ban trade in all seal products derived from commercial slaughter. The ban will be implemented in 2010 and will help save hundreds of thousands of seals that are brutally clubbed, shot and […]
Urgent Action!
Help stop the cruel slaughter of millions of seals with just one call today!
The European Parliament will be voting on May 5th on proposals to ban trade in all seal products derived from commercial slaughter. This is a fantastic opportunity to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of seals that are brutally clubbed, shot and often skinned alive each year in Canada and around the world. […]
Watch SPAG on BBC Countryfile via the I-Player
On Sunday 5th April, our campaign to stop the slaughter of up to 5,000 seals in the UK was featured on the BBC One’s flagship rural affairs programme ‘Countryfile’. Millions of viewers watched the show and we have been overwhelmed by the number of people that have contacted us expressing their support for our campaign. […]
SPAG on BBC Countryfile this Sunday!
Our campaign to stop the slaughter of up to 5,000 seals in the UK has been so successful it is to be featured on BBC One’s flagship rural affairs programme ‘Countryfile’ this Sunday 5th April at 7pm. Last week, SPAG’s Campaign Director Andy Ottaway travelled to a remote location in western Scotland to film an […]
SPAG wins award!
Guess what? We won an award! Last weekend at Brighton’s first ever vegan fayre, SPAG along with our sister organisation ‘Campaign Whale’, was awarded the ‘best dressed campaign stall’. Thousands of visitors attended the ground breaking event at the Brighton Centre, which featured over 120 stallholders. Our award winning stall focused on two key campaigns, ending the annual […]
