Fisheries Ministry admits assessing Chinese businessman’s request for export of live seals to Asian

The Fisheries Management Committee of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is currently reviewing an application by a Chinese company to catch and export live seals for the Asian aquarium trade. This was now confirmed by the spokesperson of the MFMR to Namib Times. The ministry remains tight-lipped if the company is also considering to catch other marine species for this purpose, including penguins, dolphins and whales.