One thing I know is that we have a sizable mink industry down in my neck of the woods, and you run into selective opposition, and pretty active opposition some days. I have to think that ignorance is a big part of it. You can still find photos of little white seal pups being pushed around by certain entities. I don't know how long it's been, but it's been a long time since seal pups were even considered a part of the legitimate seal hunt. Also, methods have changed and improved, as they have with other things.
I just think it's from some European interests. It's been an easy target to get people stirred up and say, look what those pesky devils over there in Canada are doing. So, I'm not sure, other than continuing to inform, and continuing to make it part of our international discussions. I think if people want to think of that as an ugly thing we do in Canada, they're going to continue doing so. But I'd say mainly ignorance is the big thing.