Fisheries committee  As long as you don't have the stated aim to disrupt the hunt and you're willing to abide by the conditions that are explained to you in the licence conditions, you will be issued a permit. The permit contains conditions that you must provide information to the department as to wi

Fisheries committee  Thank you for your question, sir. I think some of the biggest advantages of one mile versus the half mile gets back to safety. You can appreciate, as in the pictures we've handed out—particularly when it comes to ships—that you can cover a lot of ground fairly quickly, so we wil

Fisheries committee  Yes, so once they start approaching the zone, we'll be in the area. We will give them fair warning that they're approaching the zone and that they're not allowed to enter unless they have an observation permit. We will give them an opportunity to cease and desist, to find another

Fisheries committee  I will attempt to address your question. I don't know the actual statistics, but I would suspect that the majority of the individuals who request a permit to observe the hunt are those who have an interest in animal rights. The regular media, CBC or CTV for example, may also requ

Fisheries committee  Thank you. If I can just expand on that, probably the largest grey seal hunt we've had that's been organized in recent years occurred on Hay Island off Cape Breton. It's a small rock, for all intents and purposes. It's a nature reserve, but sealers have permission to go and harv