The live export of farm animals by ship will be banned in New Zealand in the coming year. According to the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture, Parliament has passed a law to this effect.
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From April 30, only live exports by plane will be permitted, although this should only be used to a limited extent for breeding animals. According to Agriculture Secretary Damien O'Connor, this decision “ensures our economic security at a time when consumers are becoming more scrupulous about production practices. It is important to take into account New Zealand's good reputation for high animal welfare standards." Thousands of cattle died Multiple animal welfare issues on transport vessels and most notably the sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 en route to China in 2020, which killed 41 crew members and nearly 6,000 cattle, set the ball rolling for such a ban. The government set up an investigative commission which, in its final report a year ago, recommended phasing out live exports. This affects heifers and cows, which are mainly delivered to China. Live exports of sheep, goats and cattle for slaughter have already been suspended. O'Connor stressed that animal welfare improvements ...
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