Global Calls to Ban Live Animal Transport Gain Urgency After Oman Tragedy

Animal welfare organizations worldwide are intensifying their demands for a ban on live animal maritime transport. Governments in New Zealand and Britain have already outlawed the practice, while Australia has legislated a complete phase‑out of live sheep exports by May 2028. Advocacy groups insist that the Middle East must urgently follow suit, ending a system that subjects millions of animals to suffering and death at sea. This renewed pressure comes in the wake of a devastating incident off the coast of Oman in late May 2026.