The Pros And Cons Of The Canadian Seal Market

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You would think the blood bath that has claimed thousands of innocent seals for centuries would have discontinued by now; however the Canadian government finds it humane and necessary in order to sustain their economy. The article “Sealing the deal” by Deborah Basset presents the argument announced last month that restrictions on exporting seal to China had been lifted. Where as the article “Canada’s harp seal hunt kicks off” by Charmaine Noronha projects the argument depressed prices, a lack of fur buyers, leftover stock and animal rights groups anti-selling campaigns have impacted the industry. Looking at both sides of the Canadian seal hunt debate both authors have valid points on the constant struggle of the barbaric killing of seals.…show more content…
In the article “Seal hunt stirs strong passions” by Sean Gordon (www.thestar.com) declares that according to the association, more than 6,000 people derive income from sealing, which brings in roughly $17 million annually adding a post from what the Canadian Sealers' Association's Frank Pinhorn told the National Post last month. “Sealers want to do the job properly as well. We've been in this business a long time and we always take pride in doing our work in a right and proper fashion. “(www.thestar.com) However in the article “Canada’s harp seal hunt kicks off” by Charmaine Noronha (www.mcnbc.msn.com) states otherwise arguing the idea by stating that the latest probably hardest blow to the hunt has been the EU’s ban on seal products, the ban made an effort to force Canada to end it’s annual hunt and will take action in August, though Canada filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization altercating the ban is a violation of the EU’s trade obligations. Sadly the demand for economic wealth strikes higher than conserving these poor…show more content…
In the article “Sealing the Deal” by Debra Basset (www.animalconcerns.org) states it is common knowledge that the blood bath that has claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives over recent decades is both inhumane and cruel and any party that can defend the savage beating and skinning alive of defenseless and sentient beings as justifiable in any way, shape or form should perhaps consider pursuing that conversation with a clinical psychiatrist. Agreeing to this the article “Seal hunt stirs strong passions” by Sean Gordon (www.thestar.com) declares it is different than other forms of hunting. There's cruelty involved here. A deer can hide from a hunter or run away, a seal pup can't. On the other hand the article “Seal hunt stirs strong passions” by Sean Gordon (www.thestar.com) affirms that according to the association, more than 6,000 people derive income from sealing, which brings in roughly $17 million annually; however comparing it to the article “Canada’s harp seal hunt kicks off” by Charmaine Noronha (www.mcnbc.msn.com) it comparably recites that the latest probably hardest blow to the hunt has been the EU’s ban on seal products, the ban made an effort to force Canada to end it’s annual hunt and will take action in August. These innocent creatures are part of our future. Harp Seals are facing an ecological disaster, The ice habitat of these ice-breeding seals is

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