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Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. Facing harsh criticism the world over because of the hunt's cruelty and unsustainability, the Canadian government and fishing industry have spread much misinformation. Here are the basic facts about the hunt. 1. Which seals are targeted by Canada's ...
3 kwi 2018 · In 2016, the Atlantic hunt took about 70,000 harp and grey seals, and as recently as 2006 that number has been as high as 355,000. Nobody is killing those adorable white baby seals. This...
5 kwi 2017 · Canada allowed 400,000 harp seals—just days older than this one—to be hunted commercially in 2016, but with demand for seal products declining, only 66,000 were taken.
17 mar 2022 · The seal slaughter season on the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence begins today, with the Canadian government announcing those with commercial and personal licenses can begin hunting...
7 kwi 2021 · 2021 Canadian commercial seal hunt begins despite pandemic, public outcry and steep decline in demand. Brussels / 8 April 2021 – Canada’s commercial seal hunt – reviled by so many across the globe - has officially been declared open with an allowable catch of 400,000 harp seals.
17 mar 2024 · New estimates from Fisheries and Oceans Canada put the current population of harp seals at 4.7 million. Fisheries managers allow some 400,000 harp seals to be harvested annually, but the...
The 2022 Canadian commercial seal hunt has officially been declared open beginning April 8th with an expected allowable catch of 400,000 harp seals.
