IFAW; “2022 Canadian commercial seal hunt resumes”

IFAW; “2022 Canadian commercial seal hunt resumes”

The 2022 Canadian commercial seal hunt off the coast of Newfoundland has officially been declared open beginning April 8th with an expected allowable catch of 400,000 harp seals for the season. Despite continued global outcry against the cruelty of the hunt and a massive decrease in the demand and social appetite for seal products, the hunt continues at a smaller scale thanks to support and subsidies from the Canadian government….