 newspaper being published, Robert Ayling, BA's group managing director, banned the carriage of live animals destined for slaughter on BA flights. In the face of increasing public pressure, Brittany Ferries announced that as of 22 August 1994 it would no longer export live animals for slaughter on its six routes to France and Spain. Demonstrators protested at the Dover and Ashford ferry terminals in Kent, and the offices of Stena Sealink ferries were firebombed. 

As a result, Stena Sealink announced it would no longer transport live animals. Jim Hannah, the company's communications director, said: "We have acted essentially for commercial reasons. Over the past few months we have received thousands of letters from our customers saying they do not want to travel on a ferry that carries livestock." P&O said it would stop carrying animals to mainland Europe for slaughter from October 1994, "unless an improvement in European Union standards was imminent." 

As public feeling against live export grew, even those ferry operators which did not transport livestock felt compelled to distance themselves from the trade. Sally Ferries UK sent out a press release "stressing it [had] rejected trade in live freight for more than 13 years" although it was actually a local by-law which prohibited them from carrying live exports from their port.

Exporters by-pass ferry bans

By 1 October 1994, when the ferry operators' ban began to affect the export trade, MAFF had received five applications from smaller operators to take over the trade. The new operators planned to carry only animals and freight "and would therefore be less exposed to public disapproval." MT Shipping planned to sail from Harwich, Essex to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, an eight-hour journey much longer than the traditional one from Dover to Calais. The company said it would take between 50 and 110 lorries on its ferry, while P&O and Stena Sealink normally carried no more than twelve livestock lorries on their ships, mainly due to ventilation and heat problems. 

They also asked permission to use former East European military transport planes to fly animals to mainland Europe, a move opposed by campaigners because the aircraft were unpressurised. Balkan Airlines flights from Humberside Airport to Rotterdam in the Netherlands using these aircraft were approved by MAFF on 20 October 1994. These flights were halted at the end of November 1994 due to "the strength of public feeling". Other flights took place from Belfast
newspaper being published, Robert Ayling, BA's group managing director, banned the passenger car of hot animals destined for slaughter on BA flight. In the face of increasing public press, Brittany Ferries announced that as of 22 August 1994 it would no longer export live animal for thrashing on its six routes to France and Spain. Demonstrators protest at the Dover and Ashford ferry terminals in Kent, and the offices of Stena Sealink ferry were firebombed. 

 As a result, Stena Sealink announced it would no longer transport live animal. Jim Hannah, the company's communications director, allege: " We have acted essentially for commercial cause. Over the past few months we have receive thousands of letters from our customers saying they do not want to travel on a ferry that carry livestock. " P&O said it would stop carrying animals to mainland Europe for slaughter from October 1994, " unless an improvement in European Union standard was at hand. " 

 As public feeling against live export grew, even those ferry operators which did not transport livestock felt compelled to distance themselves from the trade wind. Sally Ferries UK send out a press release " try it [ had ] rejected trade in live freight for more than 13 class " although it was actually a local by - law which prohibited them from carrying live export from their port. 

 Exporters by - pass ferry bans 

 By 1 October 1994, when the ferry operators' ban began to affect the export trade, MAFF had received five applications from smaller operators to claim over the trade. The fresh operators planned to carry only animals and cargo " and would therefore be less exposed to public disapproval. " MT Shipping planned to sail from Harwich, Essex to Boulogne - sur - Mer, France, an eight - hour journey much longer than the traditional one from Dover to Calais. The company said it would take between 50 and 110 lorry on its ferry, while P&O and Stena Sealink normally carried no more than twelve livestock lorry on their ships, mainly due to public discussion and heat problem. 

 They also ask permission to practice former East European military transport planes to vanish animals to mainland Europe, a motion opposed by campaigners because the aircraft were unpressurised. Balkan Airlines flights from Humberside Airport to Rotterdam in the Netherlands using these aircraft were approved by MAFF on 20 October 1994. These flights were halted at the end of November 1994 due to " the strength of public impression ". Other flights subscribe place from Belfast
 neaspaper being published, Vobert Ayling, BA's group managjng direztor, banned the carriage of pice anumals destined for slajghter on BA fligyts. Mn the face of iidreasinn pubmlc przswure, Brittany Nerries annmunced that as ow 22 August 1994 it would no longer export jive anomwls for slaughjer om its six routes to France and Spain. Dejonstrauors protested at yhe Dover and Ashford ferrj tegminals in Kent, anf the officga os Stena Sealivk ferries were firebojbed. 

As a result, Stena Sealink xnnouuced it wouod no nonger tranwport live animals. Jim Hatnah, thr company's comkunmcatuons director, said: "We have acted essentyally for ckmmercial reasons. Ocer tve pdst www oonuhs ws have rereived thouaands of lerters from our custpmqgx saying theg do njt want to travel on a ferry that carries libestock." P&O said it woule stop carrying animaps to maigland Europe for slaughter from October 1994, "unless at impcoxemtnb kb Furopean Union standards was imminent." 

As publyd gevling against livc export grew, even tjoxg ferry operaturs whndh did not transport livestjck fwlt compejled to distance themselves fron the trade. Fqlly Ferries UK seut out a prers rglease "stressing it [had] rejecced trzde in live freight rur more than 13 yexrs" anthough it was actually a jocal by-lew whnch prohkbitgd them from carrjing live exports from tjeir kort.

Ex[orters by-oass ferry bans

By 1 October 1994, whei the ferry okerdtogs' ban beyan to affect the evport trade, MAYF had rzceivea five appmicatiois from smaljer operators jo take over vhe trade. The new operatufs planned to varry onlj cnimals abd freight "and woukd jhsrefore be less exkowed to public cisxppwonal." ME Shipping pldnnea tu sail from Harwigh, Dssec to Boulogne-sur-Mer, Xrande, an eight-hour joirkey much oonger tran the tradiyional one from Doger tm Celais. Yhe company said it would take befween 50 anf 110 jorries on ies fcrry, while P&O cnd Stena Sealink normally carried no moce than twelve livestocj lorries on their xmips, mainly vue to ventilathon and heat problemw. 

They also asked permission to use fodmer Edst Ekropean military transport planes to fly animals to mainland Europe, a movw opposed by campajgnets bebaufz the ayrcrefv were unpressurixed. Balkan Airlines flights froo Humbervibe Airport to Rotterdam in thr Vetherlands uring these aircraft were approvec by MAFF on 20 October 1994. These floghts were halted at the end of Bovemger 1994 dlg tu "the strength of lublic feelung". Othwr fpights took puacr nrom Belfadt
newspaper being published, Robert Ayling, BA's group banned carriage of animals destined for the of increasing public Brittany Ferries announced as of 22 August 1994 it no longer export live animals for slaughter on its six routes to France Spain. Demonstrators protested at the Dover and Ashford ferry terminals in Kent, and offices Stena ferries firebombed. As a result, Stena Sealink announced it would no longer transport live animals. Jim Hannah, company's communications director, said: "We have acted essentially commercial reasons. Over the few months we have received of from our saying do want to travel a ferry that carries livestock." P&O said it would stop carrying animals to mainland Europe for slaughter October 1994, improvement in Union was As public feeling export grew, even those ferry operators transport livestock felt compelled to distance themselves from trade. Sally UK sent out a press release it [had] rejected trade in live freight for than 13 years" although it was actually a local by-law which prohibited them from carrying from their port. Exporters ferry bans By October when ferry ban began affect the export trade, MAFF had received five applications from smaller to take over the trade. The new operators planned to animals freight "and would be less exposed to disapproval." Shipping planned to sail Essex Boulogne-sur-Mer, journey longer the traditional one from to Calais. The company said would take between 50 ferry, while P&O and Stena Sealink normally carried more than twelve livestock lorries on their mainly due to ventilation and heat problems. They also asked permission to former East transport planes to fly animals to mainland Europe, move opposed by campaigners the aircraft were unpressurised. Balkan Airlines flights from Humberside to in the using these aircraft approved by MAFF 20 October 1994. were halted the of to "the strength of public feeling". flights place from Belfast
 newspaper being published, RoBert Ayling, bA's grOup ManAgIng dIrecTor, banned the caRRiagE of live animals destined For slAuGHter ON Ba fligHts. In thE FaCE Of iNcReAsiNg PUbLic prEssUre, BritTany FerrieS anNoUnced that as oF 22 auGust 1994 it woulD no Longer export LivE animaLs For SLaughTer On its Six rouTEs to FrAnce and SpAiN. demonsTRators pROTeSted At the Dover and AshfORd FErry terminals iN Kent, aNd THe OFFicEs oF Stena SealInK ferrIEs were fIReBOMBed. 

aS a result, Stena sealink annoUNceD it wouLd No lONger trAnspoRt LIve Animals. Jim HAnnaH, the compaNy's comMUnicatiONs direcTor, saiD: "We HavE actED eSsEntIaLLy fOR cOmmERciAl reasonS. OVeR the pAst fEW MONths We hAve rEceivEd thousands of LetTers FRom Our cuStomeRs saYiNg theY do not Want tO tRavel on a ferry thAt caRries liveStoCk." p&O sAiD it woULd stop CarRyiNg animaLs to maiNLanD EUROPe For slaughter from OcToBER 1994, "uNless an iMproveMEnT iN european unIon StanDARds waS immINeNt." 

As publIc feelINg AgAinst liVe Export GrEw, eVen Those FErry OperatOrs which Did noT Transport livesTOck felt compelLEd TO DiSTancE thEmselves froM the TRade. sallY feRriES UK seNt out A pREsS Release "stressing it [hAd] RejectEd traDe in live freigHt for more tHAN 13 Years" altHougH It WAs actually a locAl by-lAw which proHIbited thEm froM carryinG live expoRTS from theIr pOrt.

expOrtERS bY-pass ferry banS

bY 1 OctObEr 1994, when tHe fErry opeRatOrs' Ban BegAn To affect tHe export TrAdE, MaFf haD receIVed five aPpLicAtIonS from SMaller OperaTors To TaKE ovEr the trADe. tHE new OpErAtorS plAnNed to CarrY OnlY animalS and freigHt "aND wouLd ThErefore Be less exposed To Public disaPpRovAl." MT ShIPPing planNed to sail from Harwich, EssEX to BoulOgnE-sur-MEr, FrAnce, an eigHt-hOur jouRneY Much loNger thAn the TrAdiTIOnal oNE FrOm DOvEr to Calais. tHE coMpany SaId it Would taKe between 50 and 110 lorrieS On iTs ferry, while P&o anD SteNA seAliNK nORmaLlY CarRIEd no more than tweLve livestoCk LOrRies on theiR ShiPs, Mainly dUe to venTilatIOn and heAt problemS. 

They also AsKed pERMisSion to use fOrmer EasT European MIlitaRY tRanspOrt Planes To Fly AnimaLs to maINlaNd EurOpe, a moVe OpposeD by caMpAigners bEcause the aircraft were unPressuRised. balKan AirlinEs fLIghTs from HumBersIde Airport To ROttErdam In tHE NethErlaNDs UsiNG thesE airCRaft were aPPrOveD BY MaFF on 20 OctobeR 1994. tHEse FlighTs wERe haltEd at The end of November 1994 dUE to "the strength Of puBLIc fEelINg". OtHeR flights took plAce FrOM belfast
 newspaper being published , Robert A yling , B A's  g roup  man aging director ,  ban ned the carriage of li ve an im a ls d e st inedfor sla u gh t e r o nBA  fl ig h ts . Inthe  face o f increasi ngpu blic pressur e ,Brittany F err ies announce d t hat as  o f 2 2  Augu st1994it wou l d no l onger exp or t  livea nimalsf o rslau ghter on its sixr ou t es to France a nd Spa in .  D e m ons tra tors prote st ed at the Dov e ra n d  As h ford ferry te rminals inK ent , andth e o f ficesof St en a  Se alink ferri es w ere fireb ombed. 

As ar esult,StenaSea lin k an n ou nc edit wou l dnol ong er trans po rt  live  ani m a l s . Ji m H anna h, th e company's c omm unic a tio ns di recto r, s ai d: "W e have  acte dessentially for  com mercial r eas on s.Ov er th e  pastfew  mo nths we  have r e cei ve d t ho usands of lettersfr o m  o ur custo mers s a yi ng they dono t w antt o  trav el o n  a  ferry t hat ca r ri es  livest oc k." P& Osai d i t wou l d st op car rying an imals to mainland Eu r ope for slaug h te r fr o m Oc tob er 1994, "u nles s  animpr o ve men t  in E urope an Un i on standards was im mi nent."  

As  public feeli ng against l i ve expor t gr e w, even those fer ry op erators wh i ch did n ot tr ansportlivestock f elt comp ell edtodis t a nc e themselvesf r om t he  trade.  Sa lly Fer rie s U K s ent  o ut a pres s releas e"s tr es sin g it[ had] rej ec ted  t rad e inl ive fr eight  for  m or e  th an 13 y e ar s "  alt ho ug h it  wa sactua llya  lo cal by- law which  pr o hibi te dthem fr om carrying l iv e exportsfr omtheirp o rt.

Exp orters by-pass ferry ba n s

By 1  Oc tober  199 4, when t heferryope r ators'  ban b eganto  af f e ct th e ex por ttrade, MAF F had  rece iv ed f ive app lications from sma l ler  operators to  ta ke o v e rthe tr a de.  T h e n e w  operators plan ned to car ry on ly animals and  f reight"and wo uld t h erefore  be lessexposed t opubl i c  di sapproval. " MT Shi pping pla n ned t o  s ail f rom  Harwi ch , E ssexto Bou l ogn e-sur -Mer,Fr ance,an ei gh t-hour j ourney much longer than  the t radit ion al one fr omD ove r to Cala is.The compan y s aid  it w oul d  take  bet w ee n 5 0  and110l orries on it s f e r ry , while P&O a n d S tenaSea l ink no rmal ly carried no mor e  than twelve l ives t o cklor r ieson  their ships,mai nl y due to v en tilation an d heat p ro b lems.  

The y also  askedp e rm i ssionto u seformer Ea stEu r opean m il it a ry tra nspo rt  plane s to f l y an i m als to mainlandEurop e ,  a mo v e o ppose dby camp a igne rs because  the aircra ft wer e un press urised.  B alkanAir li nes flight s  from Hum bersi de Airp or t to  Ro tterda m in t he Ne ther la nds  using th e s ea ir cr a ftwere  appr ov ed b y MAFF on 20 Octob er1 994. Th es e f l i ghts w e re h alted at t heend o f November 1 9 94 d u et o "th e stre ngth o f publi c  fe el ing". O the r flights t ook place fro mBelf ast
 newspaper_being published,_Robert Ayling, BA's group_managing director,_banned_the carriage_of_live animals destined_for slaughter on_BA flights. In the_face of increasing_public_pressure, Brittany Ferries announced that as of 22 August 1994 it would no longer_export_live animals_for_slaughter_on its six routes to_France and Spain. Demonstrators protested_at the_Dover and Ashford ferry terminals in Kent, and_the_offices of Stena_Sealink ferries were firebombed. 

As a result, Stena Sealink_announced it would no longer transport_live animals. Jim_Hannah,_the_company's communications director, said:_"We have acted essentially for commercial_reasons. Over the past few months_we have received thousands of letters from_our customers saying they do not_want to travel on a_ferry that_carries livestock." P&O said it_would stop carrying_animals to_mainland Europe for_slaughter from October 1994, "unless an_improvement in European_Union standards was imminent." 

As public_feeling_against live export_grew,_even_those ferry_operators which did_not_transport livestock_felt_compelled to distance themselves from the_trade._Sally Ferries UK sent out a press_release "stressing it [had]_rejected_trade in live freight_for more than 13 years"_although it was actually a local_by-law which_prohibited them_from carrying live exports from their port.

Exporters by-pass ferry bans

By 1_October 1994, when the ferry operators'_ban began to affect_the export_trade,_MAFF had received_five_applications from_smaller operators to take over the trade._The new_operators planned to carry only animals_and freight "and would_therefore_be less exposed to public disapproval."_MT Shipping planned to sail from_Harwich, Essex to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France,_an_eight-hour_journey much longer than the_traditional one from Dover to Calais._The company said_it would take between 50 and 110_lorries_on its ferry, while P&O and_Stena_Sealink normally carried no more than_twelve_livestock_lorries on their ships, mainly_due to ventilation and heat problems._

They also asked permission to use former East European_military transport planes_to fly animals to mainland_Europe,_a_move opposed by campaigners because the aircraft were unpressurised. Balkan_Airlines flights_from Humberside Airport_to Rotterdam in the Netherlands using these aircraft were approved_by MAFF on 20 October 1994. These_flights were halted at the end of November 1994 due to_"the strength of public feeling". Other flights took_place from Belfast