fogged in
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You gota love it...that is if you are a fisherman with common sense.
That would be a seal bomb, not dynamite! An underwater firecracker.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1629317
now this is WAY TOO funny...just post by DFO 12 hours or so after the ctv news story.
can't say DFO doesn't react to public pressure.
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0191-COMMERCIAL - Use of acoustic deterrence devices such as Seal Bombs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to remind fishers that it is unlawful to
disturb marine mammals, including the use of acoustic deterrents such as seal
bombs or other explosive devices to disturb, harm or kill marine mammals. Use
of such devices is a violation of Section 7 of the Marine Mammal Regulations
DFO suggestion "when approaching a Sea Lion, stop your motors and keep your voice down...yelling at them when they grab your salmon is prohibited as that is intended to frighten them"
(http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2018/2018-07-11/html/sor-dors126-eng.html),
which prohibits the disturbance of marine mammals.
That would be a seal bomb, not dynamite! An underwater firecracker.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1629317
now this is WAY TOO funny...just post by DFO 12 hours or so after the ctv news story.
can't say DFO doesn't react to public pressure.
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0191-COMMERCIAL - Use of acoustic deterrence devices such as Seal Bombs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to remind fishers that it is unlawful to
disturb marine mammals, including the use of acoustic deterrents such as seal
bombs or other explosive devices to disturb, harm or kill marine mammals. Use
of such devices is a violation of Section 7 of the Marine Mammal Regulations
DFO suggestion "when approaching a Sea Lion, stop your motors and keep your voice down...yelling at them when they grab your salmon is prohibited as that is intended to frighten them"
(http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2018/2018-07-11/html/sor-dors126-eng.html),
which prohibits the disturbance of marine mammals.
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