Newfoundland and Labrador seal hunt extended 2 weeks

I hope it brings in some much needed cash for the sealers.

Europeans must be frothing at the mouth at this atrocity. I can only imagine how this will ruin their day of watching bears being forced to dance, stuffing their faces with foie gras, then catching a bullfighting match in Spain. Hypocrites.

Good on the government for extending the hunt.

Hypocrites. 100% right Arctic_Menace.

I mean, at least the native indians used the whole animal, meat and fur and for survival.

What do we do (white people) just knock the animal out, skin it alive and waste the meat.

It's not like there are any people starving in the world.. nope it's all about the fur.

It's amazing that Steven Hawking would think of humans venturing into outer space to explore other worlds, when we have pretty much destroyed the one we are on.

Humans are the most selfish species on Earth, I don't think the human race deserves to preseve itself.



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I've heard from my Acadian and Maritimer friends that they're families have used seal meat before. My friend's great-aunt apparently makes a mean seal flipper pie.

That is very nice to hear, the problem remains the majority (96%) of the seals killed are just for fur, the balance of the seal's carcass is left to rot on the ice.

The waste is bothersome but the point isn't the fur or the meat. It's to keep their furry little number in check so we have a chance at doing any fishing off the east coast in the next hundred years

Before humans did long net fishing, and rapeing the oceans of resources... nature kept a pretty good balance.

Now what does piss me off is the very countries protesting our seal hunt (Spain, Portugal, Japan) and the very countries that are over fishing the oceans.

I just feel strongly, to support a seal hunt, the hunters should be required to bring back the seal meat.

Maybe the closed fish processing plants in the Maritimes can start processing seal meat, creating new employment.

There could very well be a win/win scenario here for Canada - Image & Jobs.

Actually, that's not a bad idea. It has potential. Not sure what the global demand for seal meat is though, never mind domestic demand but, we'll never know unless we give it a shot. And the folks in the Maritimes would have little to nothing to lose.

That is very nice to hear, the problem remains the majority (96%) of the seals killed are just for fur, the balance of the seal's carcass is left to rot on the ice.

Sadly, you're right. A lot of the hunters care only for the fur.

As for other people here talking about what to do with the seals, Canada recently sponsored a fashion show in China that featured seal product clothing of all forms. Also, Canada is trying to get China interested in not only seal fur, but seal meat, and initial response from China is good. We just need to market it more.

I'll assume from your righteous indignation that you don't drive, eat meat, or purchase any consumer products made from pretty much anything.

That is very nice to hear, the problem remains the majority (96%) of the seals killed are just for fur, the balance of the seal's carcass is left to rot on the ice.
In the end, nothing goes to waste as the remains are consumed by gulls, fish and whatever lurks on the ocean bottom.

I'll assume from your righteous indignation that you don't drive, eat meat, or purchase any consumer products made from pretty much anything.


Trit made an excellent point (+) that you are conveniently side-stepping Ruez. A potential industry is being 'left behind' on the ice.

I agree somewhat with Shep when he says that the meat 'doesn't really go to waste', but it could sure be put to much better use. Adding to the local economy as well.

We already have 'proven markets' Several of them in fact. ie; How much $$$$ do we send to poorer countries so that they can purchase food?

Open the canneries. Hire locals of course to work them, pay them a fair wage. Can the seal meat. Send it to countries we already sponsor. Cut back the $$$ being spent on that accordingly, and put it towards operational costs of the canneries. WIn. Win. Win!