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Harpseals.org is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit working to end Canada's cruel and reckless commercial seal hunt and Namibia's brutal fur seal massacre. Please help us by spreading the word and making a donation.

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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks for sharing but...The public comment period on #NOAA's proposed import changes just closed, and we will be watching closely to see whether #NOAA enforces the law or carves out excuses for Canadian fisheries. If NOAA fails marine mammals, we are prepared to take them to federal court.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Read the ingredients on all baked goods & other processed products: they may contain palm oil!
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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#News: The #Amazon is on the brink: 18% lost, tipping point is at 20-25%, devastating #biodiversity and #climate.🌴🔥 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife and be #Vegan @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-djG
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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#News: #Whales and #dolphins tangled in #fishing gear can suffer for months or years from deep wounds, #infection and exhaustion – even after they’re cut free. Stop the #animalcruelty at sea and be #Vegan #AnimalRights #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
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Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial
Entanglement is a major animal welfare issue for marine mammals. A successful rescue is not just whether an animal is cut free but whether it recovers from injuries.
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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#Rainforests in #Africa are poorly studied compared to the #Amazon yet demand for #palmoil and #mining is growing threatening #forest animals. Take action! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🤮🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/09/01/a...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
vegconomist.com/fairs-events... 😁
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Plant-Based Products Win Across Categories at SIAL Innovation Awards 2026 - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
Meat alternatives, fermented snacks, matcha lattes, soy flakes and water-fried crisps are among the plant-based products recognised in the SIAL Innovation
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
vegconomist.com/retail-e-com... Cool!😀
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Oshi Takes Plant-Based Salmon to the Midwest Through 123-Store Hy-Vee Listing - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
Plant-based seafood company Oshi has launched in 123 stores operated by Hy-Vee, the supermarket chain headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. The company
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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Have a happier meal, one that lets someone else keep living. #animalrights #plantbased
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Friends Belong Beside Us, Not on the Menu
Sharing Vegan Memes is Promoting Animal Rights
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Humane World for Animals @humaneworldorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vegan Chef Priyanka Naik shares her plant-based journey. www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
‼️Please make your voice heard #NOAA‼️ Having several hundred comments on this Federal Register proposed rule change forces a high-level review, proves massive public opposition & will help us if we need to go to court for the seals. Link to Federal Register: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Submit comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... Thank you!🦭
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🆘FINAL CALL: Comment window closes Monday night! Last chance to force #NOAA to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and shut down the U.S. market for Canadian seafood until the seal slaughter ends.🧵 .
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Submit comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... Thank you!🦭
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
5/ It is time to end the exemptions. I strongly oppose conditional comparability rulings, categorical or de minimis exclusions, and any other mechanisms designed to flout the letter or intent of the MMPA.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
4/ Under 50 CFR § 216.24(h)(6)(iii)(A), exporting nations must ban the intentional killing of marine mammals. These laws clearly disqualify imports of Canadian seafood into the U.S.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
3/ foreign nations cannot export fish to the American market unless their marine mammal protections are genuinely comparable in effectiveness to U.S. conservation standards.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
2/ that enable foreign fishing fleets to slaughter seals. I urge NOAA Fisheries to immediately enforce U.S. marine mammal protection standards and ban Canadian seafood imports. Under U.S. law (16 U.S.C. § 1371(a)(2)),
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1/ Re: Comments on MMPA Seafood Import Provisions (Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826) As an American who cherishes marine mammals and visits coastal areas to see them in the wild, my aesthetic and recreational interests are directly harmed by lax NOAA Fisheries policies
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🆘FINAL CALL FOR COMMENTS...ENDS TOMORROW NIGHT! If you are a wildlife enthusiast or coastal visitor, here are comments you can copy & paste in the Federal Register to help end the seal hunt for good.🧵
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Submit comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... Thank you!🦭
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
5/ It is time to end unlawful grace periods and exemptions. I strongly oppose conditional comparability rulings, categorical or de minimis exclusions, and any other regulatory mechanisms designed to flout the letter and intent of the MMPA.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
4/ effectiveness to U.S. conservation standards. Under 50 CFR § 216.24(h)(6)(iii)(A), exporting nations must ban the intentional killing of marine mammals. These laws disqualify imports of Canadian seafood into the U.S.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
3/ I urge #NOAA Fisheries to take long-overdue action and enforce U.S. marine mammal protection standards. Under U.S. law (16 U.S.C. § 1371(a)(2)), foreign nations cannot export fish to the American market unless their marine mammal protections are genuinely comparable in
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
2/Re: Comments on MMPA Seafood Import Provisions (Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826) As an American seafood consumer, I actively check sourcing labels to ensure my grocery and dining purchases do not fund foreign commercial fleets that slaughter, shoot, or cull seals.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1/ To ensure our objections hold up in federal court, NOAA needs substantive comments citing the law, not generic requests. If you are a seafood consumer/buyer, here are appropriate comments:
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🆘FINAL CALL: Comment window closes Monday night! Last chance to force #NOAA to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and shut down the U.S. market for Canadian seafood until the seal slaughter ends.🧵 .
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🆘Deadline coming up fast to submit comments: Monday, September 28th‼️Please go to www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... and make your voice heard for the seals! Thank you!🦭🦭🦭
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🆘Deadline coming up fast to submit comments: Monday, September 28th‼️Please go to www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... and make your voice heard for the seals! Thank you!🦭🦭🦭
federalregister.gov
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a compreh...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Deadline for comments is Monday, September 28th. Please comment today! Thank you!🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭#EndtheSealHunt4Good
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Deadline for comments is September 28th! Please get those comments in today...before you forget😜
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Kirkwood @nordenskoog.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tragic! 😩
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Check out the comments already submitted for inspiration!😇
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
6/Please take action ASAP! Thank you for your help! Together we can fight to #EndTheSealHunt4Good 🦭
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
5/...Furthermore, NOAA must reject 'conditional comparability findings' and ban seafood imports from nations that cull or scapegoat marine predators to subsidize commercial fish landings. Hold Canada strictly accountable to U.S. law."
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
4/Here is a short comment you can copy and paste. "I urge #NOAA to enforce strict comparability standards under Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826. Foreign fisheries must be denied market access if their harvesters engage in commercial seal hunting or lethal pinniped control...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
3/SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT BY SEPT. 28th. www.federalregister.gov/.../implemen.... You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or resident to submit a comment.
federalregister.gov
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
2/We need thousands of people to submit comments to tell them to do this the right way and prohibit Canadian🇨🇦 seafood from entering the U.S. This will make Canada choose between $4 billion in seafood exports and $1 or $2 million in revenues from seal fur and seal oil exports to Asia.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
1/ Canadian🇨🇦 fishermen export $4 billion in seafood to the U.S. DESPITE VIOLATING THE INTENT OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT BY SLAUGHTERING SEALS. Now, #NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the way it decides which countries can export seafood to the U.S.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‼️ATTENTION: We have a new way to end the seal hunt, and we need your help. *** DEADLINE 9/28/26 *** 🧵
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
6/Please take action ASAP! Thank you for your help! Together we can fight to #EndTheSealHunt4Good 🦭
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
5/...Furthermore, NOAA must reject 'conditional comparability findings' and ban seafood imports from nations that cull or scapegoat marine predators to subsidize commercial fish landings. Hold Canada strictly accountable to U.S. law."
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
4/Here is a short comment you can copy and paste. "I urge #NOAA to enforce strict comparability standards under Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826. Foreign fisheries must be denied market access if their harvesters engage in commercial seal hunting or lethal pinniped control...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
3/SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT BY SEPT. 28th. www.federalregister.gov/.../implemen.... You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or resident to submit a comment.
federalregister.gov
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
2/We need thousands of people to submit comments to tell them to do this the right way and prohibit Canadian🇨🇦 seafood from entering the U.S. This will make Canada choose between $4 billion in seafood exports and $1 or $2 million in revenues from seal fur and seal oil exports to Asia.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
1/ Canadian🇨🇦 fishermen export $4 billion in seafood to the U.S. DESPITE VIOLATING THE INTENT OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT BY SLAUGHTERING SEALS. Now, #NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the way it decides which countries can export seafood to the U.S.
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‼️ATTENTION: We have a new way to end the seal hunt, and we need your help. *** DEADLINE 9/28/26 *** 🧵
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Iceland proposes whaling ban. 🇮🇸 friendsofanimals.org/iceland-prop... 🤞
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dung #beetles 🪲🦗🐛 are unsung heroes of ecosystems. If both drought and fire kill off dung beetles, then the Amazon #rainforest is in serious trouble. Help them to survive by going #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-4IZ
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Dung Beetles Are Rainforests' Diligent Regrowth Soldiers Palm Oil Detectives
The dung beetle may eat and nest in poop, but their role in nature is anything but humble. These hardshelled scarabs live on every continent except Antarctica, recycling feces and suppressing parasite...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Actually, the real crime is killing thousands of defenseless seals for their penises: 🇳🇦 www.namibiansun.com/justice/cour... 🇳🇦
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Court acquits Chinese nationals over N$1.1 million seal genitals
Two Chinese nationals who were arrested on charges linked to the export of seal genitals from Namibia valued at over N$1.1 million were acquitted in the Windhoek Regional Court...
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@harpsealsdotorg @harpsealsdotorg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Actually, the real crime is killing thousands of defenseless seals for their penises: 🇳🇦 www.namibiansun.com/justice/cour... 🇳🇦
namibiansun.com
Court acquits Chinese nationals over N$1.1 million seal genitals
Two Chinese nationals who were arrested on charges linked to the export of seal genitals from Namibia valued at over N$1.1 million were acquitted in the Windhoek Regional Court...
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