Research Essay Seal Hunt Although there are many people that object to killing the seals in Newfoundland, the Ministry of Fisheries and Brian Tobin say that it is crucial if we are going to get the cod population up. In the past three years 200 000 or more seals have been killed annually, killing 40% of the population. ("Seal Hunt Depleting") One hunter, Mike Dwyer, says, "It's not barbaric to the seals, but it's barbaric to the hunters …
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…the cod back they should completely ban all fishing for now and when the fish return they should limit the amount of fish that can be caught. I disagree with the statement that Canada would make money lots of money, because the costs to taxpayers ($100 million every year) for processing and hunters' salaries is excessive. ("Demonstrators denounce the Hunt" by IFAW) So how do you feel about paying these men to club seals to death?