A ship docked in the South African city’s harbour, carrying 19,000 live cattle. The Australian RSPCA, opposed to live export in any form, reported that more than 550,000 animals died en route during live export journeys between 2000–2012. In March last year, the Australian government announced plans to phase out live sheep exports by sea. In April 2023, New Zealand brought in a ban on all live exports by sea for cattle, sheep, deer and goats for slaughter, fattening and breeding. That means that a Northern Irish ban on live exports is not likely any time soon.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 21, 2024 16:08 UTC