Just a note to say that no baby seal have been hunted since 1987. This hunt have been outlawed.
From the Canadian Governement web site :
The Canadian seal hunt takes place in and around the primary whelping patches off Canadas Atlantic Coast.
These whelping patches occur off the northwestern coast of Newfoundland (commonly referred to as the Front) and in and around the Magdalen Islands and Prince Edward Island (commonly referred to as the Gulf).
Slide 3 - The Atlantic Seal Hunt - Overview
* There are six species of seals off the Atlantic coast of Canada (harp, hooded, grey, ringed, bearded and harbour). Almost all hunting is directed at harp seals.
* Total allowable catches (TACs) are set for harp, hooded and grey seals.
* There are no quotas for ringed, harbour or bearded seals, and relatively small numbers of these seals are taken as part of subsistence and Aboriginal hunting.
* The majority of sealing occurs between March and May, with the main hunt opening in the Gulf in late March, and on the Front in early April.
* Openings and closures ensure an orderly hunt for animals with prime pelts and to limit quota overruns.
Slide 4 - 2006-2010 Management Plan
* A five-year approach is being introduced for the new Atlantic Seal Hunt Management Plan (2006-2010). The timeframe of the plan is intended to coincide with the availability of new survey data on harp seals.
* Our management objectives are to ensure:
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conservation and sustainability;
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long-term sustainable use;
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humane hunting practices; and
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encourage fullest possible use of hunted seals.
Slide 5 - 2006-2010 Management Plan
* The TAC for harp seals will be established on an annual basis. Setting an annual TAC allows for more frequent adjustments to changing environmental conditions, and changes in harvest levels in Arctic Canada and Greenland. The 2006 harp seal TAC is set at 325,000 animals.
* An additional 10,000 harp seal allowance has been made for new Aboriginal initiatives and the personal use and Arctic hunts.
* The TAC for hooded seals remains at 10,000 for 2006 with no hunt allowed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
* A TAC of 2,100 grey seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and 8,300 grey seals on the Scotian Shelf has been established for 2006.
* The hunt for whitecoats (harp seal pups) and bluebacks (hooded seal pups) has not been permitted since 1987.
Slide 6 - 2006 Allocation Sharing
* The TAC of 975,000 in the previous three-year management plan was exceeded by about 10,000 animals (1%), largely due to a competitive race for seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2004 and 2005.
* To improve management and control of the hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and increase benefits to sealers, the Department has established regional allocations in the Gulf for 2006.
* This sharing arrangement is based on the historical participation of fleets in the Gulf, with a special consideration for the Quebec North Shore, which has seen a drastic decline in other available natural resources.
* These separate allocations will also enable sealers to set appropriate opening dates for their own areas.
* Even with allocations, the Department will continue to closely monitor daily landings and keep tight control with closures and measured re-openings to reduce the risk of quota overruns."
Obviously , showing pictures of bloodied withe baby seal on the withe pristine snow ( dating back from before 1987) are a fantastic marketing tool for animal right advocate , and they still use it to this day. When Paul Macartney came here last month , all the pictures of him and his wife were taken with baby seal , none with adult seals.
I am all for animal rights , but before protesting this hunt , one should check how the the chicken they are eating is treated , how the cws that give them there milk is treated and how is life for the veal , baby sheeps , beef and pork etc are slauthered for our consomption.
I'm just trying to learn how to say rødgrøn med fløde before I go. 
