Mr. Speaker, what is the real cause of dwindling fish stocks? Is it greedy seals or is it overfishing?
Until a few days ago fisheries officers were engaged in a seal cull in British Columbia. The purpose of the cull was said to be saving endangered stocks of chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and steelheads.
Is killing seals a desirable solution or should we instead sustain the fishery? Should we harvest more than nature can replace or instead stay within the limits imposed by nature?
To achieve sustainable development we need long term sustainable solutions. The recovery of an endangered species does not justify the destruction of another species.
The problem lies not with seals but with us.