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Fisheries and Aquaculture March 23, 2007 Government Launches Sealing Industry Web Site The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is stepping up its communications strategy to address the misinformation about the sealing industry that is put in the public domain by international animal rights organizations. Today, government is launching a sealing industry communications Web site, as part of this strategy. The Honourable Tom Rideout, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, today stated, "The sealing industry Web site is a key part of government�s plan to correct the misinformation on this all important industry. It will provide easy access to factual information on the Newfoundland and Labrador sealing industry to Internet users all over the world. "It is critical the public has easy access to factual information on the sealing industry," said the minister. "There is a lot of misinformation in the public domain and the groups that are spreading the misinformation have a strong Web presence. In order to effectively counter this information, it is important that government has a strong presence as well." The Web site includes information on the history of the sealing industry, its economic importance, utilization of the animal and humaneness of the harvest. The Web site enables people who wish to be better informed on the sealing industry to have easy access to that information. The Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Innovation Trade and Rural Development, in cooperation with the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade will be part of a delegation of individuals to Europe beginning Sunday, March 25. The delegation will meet with European Parliamentarians and media regarding the seal harvest. The delegation will be traveling to Brussels, London, Berlin and The Hague. Budget 2006 included $100,000 for sealing industry communications. Minister Rideout said, "Communicating the facts on the sealing industry to key international audiences is an important part of government�s plan to see continued economic opportunities for rural areas in the province." The Web page can be accessed at www.gov.nl.ca/fishaq/sealfactsheet/. -30- Media contact: 2007 03 23 12:30 p.m. |
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