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Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt

Harmony

What percent of seals that are killed are under three months?

50%

97%

79%

86%

Where does Canada's commercial seal hunt occur?

They capture them in nets from boats

off ice floats in the st. lawrence and Newfoundland

scuba divers go under water to hunt them.

People shoot them from holes in the ice

What are the penalties of exceeding the number of seals you are allowed to kill?

1 year of jail time

sealing license gets revoked

no penalty

Fine of 600 dollars

What is the main reason people kill seals?

for their oil

for food

for trophies

for their fur, mostly for the fashion industry

How many seals have been killed in the past five years?

over 1 million

692,836 seals

just over 800,000

about 10,000

Where do most seal hunters live?

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

British Columbia

What type of seal is illegal to kill in Canada?

spotted seals

seals that are already injured

seals with white fur (young seals)

seals with grey fur (older seals)

Does the government give funding to seal hunting?

Yes

Around how many seal hunters participate in the seal hunting each year?

around 800

around 6,000

around 15,000

around 10,000

What do seal hunters use to kill seals?

guns, hakapacks, and wooden clubs.

nets that they use from boats

fishing hooks

with special types of knives

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