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East Coast seal hunt quota increases despite very poor ice conditions
The federal government has increased the quota for this year’s East Coast seal hunt despite ice conditions that some fishermen say are the worst in years.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has set this year’s total allowable catch for harp, hooded and grey seals at 388,200 — up 50,000 from last year’s total quota.
The higher quota is solely due to an increase of 50,000 harp
seals.
The harp seal quota includes an allocation of 20,000 seals to
support three projects proposed by the sealing industry that the
department says aim to make the fullest possible use of the hunted
animals.
Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says the population of harp seals is about 6.9 million, more than triple what it was in the 1970s.
As in the past, about 70 per cent of the quota is allocated to fishermen working in the waters northeast of Newfoundland and Labrador, while the Gulf of St. Lawrence receives the rest.
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March 19, 2010
The momentum generated by this petition demonstrates a significant public refusal to accept these quota increases. We have reached a meaningful threshold that highlights the urgency of our opposition to this industry expansion.
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Stop the slaughter. It is 2014 we dont need to be doing this anymore.
This is just absolutely heart breaking. How can they justify killing so many when the ice is already disappearing. Leave them alone already.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
East Coast seal hunt quota increases despite very poor ice conditions
The federal government has increased the quota for this year’s East Coast seal hunt despite ice conditions that some fishermen say are the worst in years.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has set this year’s total allowable catch for harp, hooded and grey seals at 388,200 — up 50,000 from last year’s total quota.
The higher quota is solely due to an increase of 50,000 harp
seals.
The harp seal quota includes an allocation of 20,000 seals to
support three projects proposed by the sealing industry that the
department says aim to make the fullest possible use of the hunted
animals.
Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says the population of harp seals is about 6.9 million, more than triple what it was in the 1970s.
As in the past, about 70 per cent of the quota is allocated to fishermen working in the waters northeast of Newfoundland and Labrador, while the Gulf of St. Lawrence receives the rest.
Updates
March 19, 2010
The momentum generated by this petition demonstrates a significant public refusal to accept these quota increases. We have reached a meaningful threshold that highlights the urgency of our opposition to this industry expansion.
3 Comments
DISGUSTING. 388,000 seals is an insane number. money over everything else as usual.
Stop the slaughter. It is 2014 we dont need to be doing this anymore.
This is just absolutely heart breaking. How can they justify killing so many when the ice is already disappearing. Leave them alone already.
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DISGUSTING. 388,000 seals is an insane number. money over everything else as usual.