Wednesday, January 13, 2010

1564...Seal And China: The Next Frontier

My hometown fish wrap, the Ottawa Citizen, reports that "Canada has launched an 'aggressive' campaign to sell seal meats and products in China in hopes that it will be enough to save the sealing industry, following recent sanctions put in place by the European Union."

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea is took advantage of the proroguing of Parliament last week to spend time in China "...holding meetings with seal marketing groups, seafood importers, and top Chinese government officials. She also attended the 30th annual China Fur and Leather Fair, where she touted the controversial industry."

The idea is to promote seal and seal meat as an exotic seafood and to keep Bridget Bardot, Paul McCartney and his ex wife, what's her name, away from China.

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