Exporter agrees to stop live transport of cattle to Lebanon

(The Israeli blockade of sea access to Beirut has trapped untold numbers
of cows aboard ship where many have already died of thirst while standing
in their waste.)

wspa.org

July 26, 2006 - An exporter of live cattle has halted all shipments to Lebanon, following pressure from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
The Brazilian Livestock Import and Export Limited contacted WSPA Brazil on July 26, to confirm it has called a halt to all further live shipments at this time.

Leah Garcés, WSPA’s Director of Campaigns said, “We are encouraged to hear that the exporter of the last two shipments of live cattle from Brazil to Lebanon has agreed to stop all further shipments until further notice. It is imperative, however, that all other exporters now follow suit. It is unacceptable for these animals to endure prolonged suffering at sea while the conflict prevents ships from docking in Beirut.”

The livestock company has been shipping cattle overseas despite the conflict that has erupted. The welfare of these animals has been put at risk because there is no guarantee the ship will be able to dock during the current conflict.

“Even if the ship is able to dock, these animals will have already endured a journey of at least 20 days, only to be slaughtered upon arrival. It begs the question as to why they couldn’t be slaughtered in Brazil,” said Garcés.

Each year thousands of cattle are exported to the Middle East from Brazil, China, Uruguay, Australia, Ireland, France and Germany. 53,000 head of cattle have already been shipped from Brazil this year, surpassing the 50,000 that were exported last year, signalling a rising and deeply concerning trend.

WSPA, which has more than 690 Member Societies in over 140 countries, is calling upon governments to cease the inherent and unnecessary cruelty of the long distant transport of live animals, which could viably be replaced by a meat only trade. The charity, which has consultative status with the United Nations (UN), is also raising awareness and encouraging the public, industry and retailers to source meat products from suppliers closer to slaughter houses.
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