Most voyages carrying livestock out of Australia sailed without an observer, with half of those ships claiming they had insufficient space for an extra person
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Almost half the live export ships that sailed from Australia without an independent observer claimed there was “insufficient space” to allow them onboard last year, new data shows.
The independent monitoring scheme established in 2018 after 2,400 sheep died while being exported by Australian exporter Emanuel Exports has weakened considerably since its resumption from a Covid-related pause, data shows.
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Continue reading…Most voyages carrying livestock out of Australia sailed without an observer, with half of those ships claiming they had insufficient space for an extra personGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAlmost half the live export ships that sailed from Australia without an independent observer claimed there was “insufficient space” to allow them onboard last year, new data shows.The independent monitoring scheme established in 2018 after 2,400 sheep died while being exported by Australian exporter Emanuel Exports has weakened considerably since its resumption from a Covid-related pause, data shows.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…