Charges laid against 7 people over Gulf seal hunt
Last Updated: Friday, September 29, 2006 | 12:47 PM AT
CBC News
Charges have been laid against seven people who were allegedly too close to the seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence last winter.
An official with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the people were charged with violating the terms of their observer licences by coming too close to hunters and interfering with the hunt.
Seven people, including members of the Humane Society of the United States, were arrested on the ice floes in the Gulf following an encounter between a seal vessel and an inflatable craft carrying observers.
Rebecca Aldworth is amongst those charged.
(CBC)
Amongst those charged is Rebecca Aldworth, a high-profile activist with the HSUS. Also charged were Chad Sisneros, Dan James Rudie, Peter Jrzybowski, Mark Glover, Andrew Plumbly and Gregory Savoy.
They will appear in court on Dec. 6 to enter a plea on the charges.
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