A recent survey has revealed that a substantial number of Finns want stricter rules enforced on the country’s fur farming industry.
The news comes via a poll conducted by the Maaseudun Tulevaisuus news agency, which revealed that 44 percent of voters said that they would support tighter regulations on fur producers. The agricultural news source interviewed 900 adults of voting age to garner the results.
However, only about 20 percent said that they were in favour of a full ban on the practice, although the majority of respondents, 60 percent, said they do not intend to purchase or make use of fur products. In contrast, around 25 percent of Finns said that the current fur industry is acceptable, whilst 17 percent said they would buy or make use of fur clothing in the future.
The news comes amid growing pressure on the industry; Tuesday (14 November) saw animal rights activists table a petition calling on the Finnish government to ban fur farming in the Nordic country. The combined effort was able to gather in excess of 60,000 voter signatures, easily surpassing the 50,000-signature requirement in order for the issue to appear before parliament.