An open letter signed by several NGOs has been sent to the European Commission and Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi about a “deeply concerning” situation on a livestock carrier.
Livestock vessel Express M encountered several issues at sea that led to significant delays in its journey, resulting in “great suffering” to the nearly 3,000 animals onboard.
The vessel departed from Romania for Haifa on February 22 and reached its destination on March 9, fifteen days after it set off when the crossing should have taken no longer than six, according to Eurogroup For Animals.
