We are in the process of studying the issue to find ways of dealing with the seal problem. Obviously, we have to find some way of reducing their numbers. The grey seal hunt is not enough. Even with a total catch of 10,000 seals, all the hunters really took was 2,000. So we have to find another way of dealing with the problem.
We agree with both fishers and the scientists. The problem has to be dealt with, but we need time to do it. The solutions are complex. There have to be enough fish in the ocean to allow the stock to recover.