Canada sets seal hunt quota

17/03/2006

Loyola Hearn, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has set the quota for the harp seal hunt at 325,000 for 2006.

"We feel we have struck the appropriate balance between conservation and economic concerns," said Minister Hearn. "The seal hunt is humane and sustainable and it is an important economic activity for sealers and communities in Atlantic Canada and Quebec."