Seal hunt protesters 'will face charges'

The Canadian government plans to bring charges against a conservation group which it said came too close to sealers as it protested against the country’s annual hunt.

Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn announced in parliament that he would take legal action against the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and its vessel, the Farley Mowat, for allegedly breaking a law that requires them to maintain a specific distance from the hunt.