THE SEAL HUNT IS OPEN

PINNIPEDES NEWS - The seal hunt has been open since Sunday on the Canadian Atlantic coast, but the season, apparently, will not go as usual: only one ship has left for the moment, while dozens of them are sailed year

latest. Due to an exceptionally mild winter, there is no ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the colonies have remained further offshore. Only hunters from Newfoundland and Labrador will be able to run their regular campaign. Note that the sale of seal, meat, fat or skin is now banned in Europe, given the violence of slaughter methods.