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The seal hunt has long been debated, perhaps not more famously than when then premier Danny Williams and Paul McCartney appeared on Larry King Live in 2006. (NOAA Fisheries)
Crab found inside the stomachs of seals is reigniting a debate about whether a seal cull is needed.
While politicians across the spectrum say something must be done to decrease animal predation of fish stocks, there is no consensus on which approach is best.
CBC News was invited to see at times in graphic detail crab that had been eaten by seals off Fleur de Lys. Plant owner Brad Rideout, after slicing open a bearded seal s stomach and describing the different parts of its content, called the unharvested crab money gone to waste.
A crab dinner fit for a seal: What to make of what winds up in seal stomachs
It s not just a foul sight, and smell. As Garrett Barry writes, it s also another front in a battle that some fisherman have launched against DFO.
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On the wharf in Fleur de Lys, N.L., Garrett Barry finds that the diet of seals is a fiery issue
Posted: Mar 09, 2021 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: March 9