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Australia to phase out live sheep trade by 2028

The first live sheep export was in 1845, Mauritius and Singapore were the first to accept our sheep.
We export to at least 17 countries including Vietnam, Israel, Qatar, Lebanon, China, Turkey and Russia, to name a few.
Personally I feel pleased that the live sheep export trade will come to an end.
Imagine being a sheep on a ship ladened with up to 85,000 other sheep. Being loaded onto the ship at the height of summer, a 3 - 4 week trip with no respite.
When the ships are being loaded, Fremantle bears the brunt of the odours, for as long as it takes to load the shipment. Unpleasant yes, what would the sheep say if they could talk to humans?
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Longpatrol · 31-35, M
I think Singapore will not be looking at this news so favourably as our muslim population does the Korban involving slaughter of live animals.

We get the bulk of sheep from Australia if I remember correctly
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Longpatrol Live sheep exports are big business. But also a touchy subject with the animal rights people. I believe it will gradually slow down as economic factors start to bite into the profits. Things like local Halal processing and refrigerated shipment may replace live export..😷