March 28, 2008 - April 2008 (November 2007 - May 2008)[1]
Location(s)
The Gulf of St. Lawrence and around Newfoundland, Quebec and Nova Scotia, Canada
Inaugurated
1723 [2][3]
Most recent
-
Canada's 2008 annual commercial seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and around Newfoundland, Quebec and Nova Scotia began on March 28. The hunting season lasts from mid-November to mid-May, but the hunt mainly occurs in March and April.[1] Canada's seal hunt is the world's largest hunt for marine mammals.[4]
Some animal rights groups were given observer permits and monitored the hunt. They said it was cruel and that it ravaged the seal population. Sealers said it was sustainable, humane, and well-managed.[5]
The pelts and oil were sold to buyers in Norway, Russia, and China.[4]
The total allowable catch for 2008 was set by the Canadian government at 275,000 harp seals (the quota includes 2,000 seals for personal seal hunting, and 4,950 seals for the Aboriginal seal hunt),[6] 8,200 hooded seals, and 12,000 grey seals.[1][7][8]
^ abcLeonard, Tom (2008-03-26). "Canada defiant over annual seal pup cull". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
^Sealing History, thesealfishery.com
^"The Canadian Seal Hunt - A Timeline". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12.
^ abGillies, Rob. "Canada's Contentious Seal Hunt Begins", Associated Press, March 28, 2008. Archived January 24, 2013, at archive.today
^Canada's seal hunt begins amid wary eyes, improved population, Rocky Mountain News, March 29, 2008
^Minister Hearn announces 2008 management measures for Atlantic seal hunt Archived 2008-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, NovaNewsnow.com, March 13, 2008
^"Canada's 2008 Commercial Seal Hunt Starts Today - 275,000 Harp Seal Pups Are Targeted for Slaughter". Fox Business. Archived from the original on 2008-04-03.
^Frequently Asked Questions About Canada's Seal Hunt Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
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