A ewe and her lamb in the north of Spain

My thanks to Lyn Douglas in Australia for telling me about the new regulations announced today around the live export of sheep.

The key points are listed below.

• There will be no ban on the live sheep trade from Australia in the Middle Eastern summer.
• The number of sheep transported per vessel in the summer months will be reduced by 28 per cent.
• Independent observers will travel on all ships carrying cattle or sheep.
• Any company that breaks the rules could face a fine of A$2.1 million.
• The directors of any such company could face a jail term of up to ten years.

RSPCA Australia remains concerned.

Here is the link to the UK Reuters report.

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