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Is Scotland’s seal cull out of control? Is Scotland’s seal cull out of control?

ANIMAL rights campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of sanctioning the slaughter of almost 1300 seals under new legislation designed to protect fish stocks.

Activists claim it has failed to force firms to comply with aspects of the law, which permits seals to be shot at some of the near-300 salmon farms in Scotland as a last resort to avoid damage to supplies bound for supermarkets and shops.

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