SEAL HUNT PROTEST- 2005 MARCH 15TH- VANCOUVER, CANADA Location: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Office, 401 Burrard St., Vancouver Time: 11:30- 2:00 pm See what happened at other events around the world!

Event Summary:

This event was a coordinated effort between Sea Shepherd, the Vancouver Humane Society and Liberation BC/ Vegan Voices.

60 activists gathered in front of and inside the Canadian government office tower housing the Pacific HQ of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

We marched, chanted, handed out brochures and gathered signitures on the petition.

Glynis (SSCS Vancouver) played the Sea Shepherd PSA and recent video footage of the seal hunt (courtesy of IFAW) throughout the duration of the demo.

There was significant local and some national media coverage of the event. Media received kits and copies of the Sea Shepherd PSA. Ashley Fruno (Liberation BC/Vegan Voices) & Glynis shared the role of media spokespersons.


Toward the end of the demonstration, Lesley Fox of the Vancouver Humane Society led protestors into the building and up to the office door of DFO.


DFO staff responded by barracading themselves inside! Tenacity and courage is clearly on the side of the protestors, who will continue to mobilize to make our federal government accountable to over 70% of Canada's constituents, who want this atrocity stopped once and for all.

Glynis Sherwood -
Sea Shepherd - Canada