IN THE MEANTIME, SEALS ARE SUFFERING

While the taxpayers pay for another seal killer to be rescued by helicopter today,  the seal pups are dying a slow-agonizing death. 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has their "3-step process" for killing seals in place.

This was supposed to be a 'feel good' effort on their part, not so much to appease animal activists, but to give their blood-thirsty minions in the coastal regions something else to burp back to the more than 2/3rds of the country who want the hunt to stop.

Once again this year, the seal slaughterers are in violation of Marine Mammal Regulations including hooking live pups with hakipiks, and leaving the seals dying or dead, without turning them in., and without penalty.

...and why aren't they turning them in if Canada's government insists that this "industry" is essential for the economic well-being of the coastal regions of Canada?

As Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans  is running what she thinks to be her re-election campaign, Mr.Spence, a seal murderer is complaining to the newspapers that he isn't making any money on the seal hunt.

With pelt prices almost worthless, and no market for other seal products, it's definitely an unprofitable venture.

Last year, another seal killer was quoted as saying, "You can make more money collecting pop bottles from the side of the road". 

The EU ban of seal products is standing firm, though taxpayers are footing the $10million bill to fight it.

One would naturally think that without a market for a product, "production" should decrease, right?

If you're sane, you said, "right!"

Rather, the DFO raised the TAC (Total Allowable Catch) to appease the residence of the coastal communities, because they have the highest voter turnout!

For this, Canada's government is also risking current trade deals that could bring in more than the seal slaughter could when it was making money.

The seal slaughter in Canada is the largest marine mammal slaughter in the entire world.

Over-population of seals is not only a ridiculous argument. It's untrue.

The season for killing grey and harp seal  is from Nov. 15-Jun 15 every year, yet seal killers wait until pups are born. If the slaughter were due, using their logic, to over-population, adult seals of breeding age (5 and up) would be killed.

Coast Guard assistance for seal hunt 2009/2010 alone was $4.3 million!

Canada taxpayer? How do you afford this?

It's election time. Please remember, Ignatieff and Layton love the seal slaughter, as well as every politician who is in the running only for the votes.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/annual-newfoundland-seal-hunt-a-shadow-of-its-former-self-animal-welfare-group-119608369.html