Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 4/12/05 Dear Friend of Sea Shepherd, As I write to you from the communication room of the Farley Mowat, I can tell you that the crew were in a joyful mood this morning. This is the official opening day of the seal slaughter on the Labrador Front, the day that 285,000 seals were sentenced to be executed by government order at the hands of the hakapik-swinging madmen who call themselves sealers. Right now, the sounds of rifle fire should be thundering across the floes, and streams of blood should be radiating like spokes to each of the over 300 sealing vessels that have gathered in this area for the purpose of slaughter and carnage. But none of this is happening. Instead the sea is being whipped into angry froth by shrieking winds and the surface is a frigid, bubbling caldron of ice being tossed about like a giant snow cone salad. Due to Mother Nature’s fury the seal hunt has once again been delayed. We have been successful in our endeavor to protect seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. We have protested at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, documented the brutal slaughter of seals, and seen the true heart of a sealer. You can see for yourself video footage taken by our crew members which is available for viewing on our website. You will see outright sealing violations, vicious attacks upon our volunteer crew members, and intimidation of Sea Shepherd by the Coast Guard. We will be successful in protecting seals in the Front. We are here to defy censorship and to oppose violent cruelty. We are here to oppose ignorant thuggery, to put ourselves into harm's way and proclaim as loudly and as vividly as we can that there are people willing to risk life and freedom to stand in defense of the defenseless seal pups. Our voices are being heard. We have been in the Canadian media almost daily and articles have ran in such places as New Zealand, Turkey, Netherlands, South Africa, and France. But that is not enough. Sea Shepherd is asking if you work for or know of a public relations firm that would be willing to assist Sea Shepherd in continuing the work for the seals – in getting the word out – in reminding people that this horrific slaughter once again stains the ice floes of Eastern Canada. We need assistance in developing a creative marketing campaign that would help us in getting a consistent, compelling visual message out to the general public and energize them to action. Celebrity endorsements, a possible lecture tour by Paul Watson, ad campaigns, and publicity opportunities of all sorts need to be considered. Please contact the Sea Shepherd International Headquarters to find out how you can help. For now, Round Two of the 2005 Seal Wars has been postponed. Today, no seals will be killed and the sealing boats are having a thoroughly miserable day. We know that this will not be the case forever. The baby seal killers will kill again – either tomorrow, or the next day, or next year – unless we bring this slaughter to a halt. We will work to protect, conserve, and defend these helpless creatures until our help is no longer needed. I know you are with us for the long haul and your support is what makes the difference. Thank you. 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