Newfoundland and Labrador seek markets for seal products.

[OldBlackDog]

Call your politicians. We need this here.

http://www.thetelegram.com/business...rador-seeks-markets-for-seal-products-212913/

 

[wildmanyeah]

44 thousand seal pelts harvested in 1890 in B.C

 

[california]

They were getting $11 per pelt in 1890, and 130 years later Newfoundland sealers get $25-30 per pelt. Pretty obvious why east coast sealers take only about 15% of their quota and and this fishery has all but died.

 

[wildmanyeah]

100 bucks for a sea otter pelt that’s like 3 grand today. I’m gonna guess we completely almost killed off the population.