ban seafood imports from nations, like Canada, whose policies are inconsistent with the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

The United Stated imports seafood from countries, like Canada, that slaughter marine mammals, in particular seals, ostensibly to protect or aid in the recovery of commercial fish stocks. In Canada the seals mostly affected are harp and grey seals. There is no credible scientific justification for the culls. Such culls of marine mammals are, generally, illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The US should not import products derived by means that offend US animal and environmental protection laws. Consequently, the US should ban the importation of seafood products from countries like Canada until such times as their marine mammal protection policies are equivalent to or superior to those in the US. Submitted by the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada.