We generally have more contact with people who hunt for recreational purposes rather than for commercial purposes. People travel and we have contact with them.
These are not the types of hunters observers want to meet. What observers want to see is the bulk of the commercial hunt because it is garish; there are a lot of people and a lot of blood at the same time on the ice.
In my experience, other than the average person who wants to see what is happening, shore-based hunters do not see much of sea hunt observers. However, they must respect the same rules. As far as I know, we have never had any problems with the communities.
Where we have to intervene is more with organized groups who want to observe the hunt, which includes both those who apply for licence and those who arrive on site without one.