Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare Ben Weyts, is pushing for a decision to be made with regards to the keeping of dolphins in the Flemish region of Belgium, where the only existing dolphinarium, Boudewijn Sea Park, is located. Initially, there may be a ban on breeding leading to a full closure of the facility, which would be a positive step forward as this would result in yet another country becoming free of facilities holding captive dolphins.
This latest news is welcomed by Margaux Dodds, lead of Marine Connection’s captivity campaigns comments; “In 2020, Brussels Minister for Animal Welfare, Bernard Clerfayt also added his support for this to be passed, we are therefore very hopeful this will receive the support required to become law.”
Boudewijn Sea Park in Bruges is owned by Aspro Parks who have several other facilities in Europe holding cetaceans, however where the dolphins would be relocated to is, at this stage, unknown.
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