The World Trade Organization upheld the EU's three-year-old ban on imported seal products, stating that even though aspects of it undermine fair trade rules, it can be justified on "public moral concerns" for animal welfare. Critics called the commercial seal hunt cruel and needless, while Ottawa argued the hunts were humane and sustainable. Aaju Peter of the International Seal and Sealing Network said the ban hurt Inuit communities. (Ottawa planned to appeal the decision.)

Date: 2013-11-25
Placeline: OTTAWA, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 22 seconds

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