Tag: live animal tranport
Old livestock ships put millions of animals at risk, new report
A new international report says millions of live animals are being transported each year on old ships that were never designed to carry livestock.
Around 4,000 sheep and goats die after ship sinks near Oman
Around 4,000 sheep and goats died after a cargo ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Oman.
EU citizens want stronger rules for live animal transport
A new survey shows that most people in the EU are worried about how animals are treated during transport.
Animal groups urge IMO to regulate dangerous live animal transport
A group of over 40 global animal welfare organisations has sent a strong letter to Arsenio Dominguez, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), asking for urgent action to regulate ships that transport live animals by sea.
Trapped at sea: The impact of live animal transport disasters
Ships carrying live animals continue to run into serious trouble, endangering the lives of thousands of animals and crew.
Exporter Fernando Fernández promotes live animal transport in Argentina after Spiridon II crisis
One week after the animal welfare crisis aboard the livestock ship Spiridon II became public, the director of Ganosan Livestock, Fernando Fernández, appeared on the Argentine television