Sea lions eating all the Orca's food

[Drink]

Was raised at Bedwell Bay in the Indian Arm. During the 50's and early 60's every winter dead bloated seals tied together would bob along on the tide line with their flippers missing. As a kid even back then I understood there was a need because it somewhat effected the huge local Howe Sound herring fishery . They were considered pests and were dealt with by the government with paid bounties. Always wondered why the crabbing was always so good back then.

 

[Drink]

Back in the day a pretty corny 1953 National Film board "The Herring Hunt ".
https://www.nfb.ca/film/herring-hunt/
I wonder how these young gentlemen would have dealt with todays seal situation with or without the government?
The Oscar nomination featured Bruno Gerussi.

 

[california]

Was raised at Bedwell Bay in the Indian Arm. During the 50's and early 60's every winter dead bloated seals tied together would bob along on the tide line with their flippers missing. As a kid even back then I understood there was a need because it effected the huge local Howe Sound herring fishery . They were considered pests and were dealt with by the government with paid bounties. Always wondered why the crabbing was always so good back then.

The seals are the reason there haven't been many herring in Howe Sound for the last 40 years? Good to know, I always thought it was because the seiners fished them to commercial extinction (like almost everywhere else on the BC coast)

 

[Drink]

The seals are the reason there haven't been many herring in Howe Sound for the last 40 years? Good to know, I always thought it was because the seiners fished them to commercial extinction (like almost everywhere else on the BC coast)

I really don't think the seals back in the day contributed much to the crash of the local herring fishery. It probably had more to do with damage made to their nets, etc.which would have been an economic disaster. See the Herring Hunt link above as mentioned nets were $28k. There were many factors contributing to the herring fishery demise in my opinion.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Rare sight: Sea lion rips big fish apart in Fraser River in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

https://www.vancourier.com/news/rar...JdVi3zdUZYCGg0nauFD8Q4kc84ykP6hxJapb3qnJVKGng

 

[Filletandrelease]

But we don’t have a sea lion problem.

 

[Whitebuck]

Ha...what ppl would do if they saw a sturgeon caught in a drift or set net.
Imagine The outrage.

But we don't have a netting problem.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Seal shot multiple times in face recovering at Vancouver Aquarium

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/seal-shot-recovering-vancouver-aquarium-2019

 

[donnie d]

Seal shot multiple times in face recovering at Vancouver Aquarium

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/seal-shot-recovering-vancouver-aquarium-2019

Moral of the story...?

When trying to harvest a seal, use something more lethal than bird shot.

 

[Filletandrelease]

Sadly this is the last thing we need.

 

[IronNoggin]

Sadly this is the last thing we need.

Almost looks suspiciously intentional at this juncture...

Nog

 

[Filletandrelease]

Almost looks suspiciously intentional at this juncture...

Nog

Who knows anymore. We live in a pretty f-d up world right now.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Wow you go guys way to represent!

 

[IronNoggin]

Interesting interplay, but no-one will ever convince the GSA to look much beyond their funding sources.