The impact of the forthcoming ban on live sheep exports

The MV Bahijah is seen in the Port of Fremantle in Perth, Monday, February 12, 2024. About 15,000 sheep and cattle have been packed aboard the MV Bahijah since January 5, when it sailed for the Middle East from Perth's Fremantle before being ordered to abandon its voyage due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING Credit: RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/AAPIMAGE

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Sheep farmers in Western Australia have been dealt a staggering blow to their livelihoods by the imminent end to the live sheep export industry.

After a series of incidents involving sheep being stuck at sea for months, the federal government is winding back live sheep exports, and will end the trade completely in less than four years.