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In the wake of the recent national election, both the Act and National Party have signalled their intent to revive live export by sea, a practice halted in April. In response to welfare concerns, assurances have been made that the revived industry ...
Live animal exports by sea could be restarting soon. The National Party earlier this year promised to lift the ban that came into effect in April after the Labour government banned the lucrative shipments due to concerns for animal welfare. In 2020 nearly 6,000 cattle died on a cargo ship that sank in a storm on the way to China. Infometrics has estimated the ban would cost the country nearly $5 million a year in the short term, and around $320 million per year after that. Morning Report producer Emma Ricketts has more.
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Turner as the new Deputy County Administrator, effective Oct. 30, 2023.
Former Vallejo Interim Police Chief Joseph Allio didn’t mince words Wednesday afternoon, saying things around Vallejo seem “goofy and upside down” at times — especially when it comes to crimes involving youth. Allio hopes to help put an end to that as one of the main people responsible for a new tutoring center put together […]
Live animal exports by sea are expected to resume after a National government forms, but it could be a year before the first shipment leaves.