Seal hunt to proceed in southern gulf

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CBC News Canada

Seal hunt to proceed in southern gulf
Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2007 | 1:19 PM AT
CBC News

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced a harp seal hunt Thursday in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, but there is some question whether a hunt will be possible.

The hunt will go ahead with a reduced quota. Ice conditions in the southern gulf are the worst in years, and there was some speculation the hunt would be cancelled.

"Ice conditions in the southern gulf is an issue, but I want to put it in some perspective. The area that we are concerned about is significant, but it is one small piece of the overall hunt," said Kevin Stringer, the director general of resource management with DFO.

Seal pups cannot swim in the first weeks of life — without ice floes they drown. DFO has already said it is expecting high pup mortality this year.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2007/03/29/seal-southern.html

[johnnypneumatic]

1. how clever "ice conditions" an issue means global warming melted it

they avoid saying it in the article, but because the ice has melted all the seal pups are drowning, but maybe just maybe they can manage to find enough to club to death to make the hunters happy, never mind such worries as extinction...

[Barrett808]

2. k & r