I'm not sure. I'm not an expert on pinnipeds. I've never studied them, so I'm not really sure what the trade-off would be there. But I can see where you're coming from when we compare, say, the trade-off of livelihoods affected by reduced fishing and so on. I don't see those sorts of trade-offs but otherwise I suspect perhaps the biggest barrier might be the concern of many members of the public who like pinnipeds.
On May 5th, 2022. See this statement in context.