Call For Common Seal Shooting Ban
By Matt J. Weiss, December 29, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Bbc.co
Robin Harper said studies had revealed between 3,000 and 5,000 of the seals were shot each year. Their numbers have fallen by 56% in the UK since 2000.
He called for the Scottish Government to ban the practice and bolster seal protection in its new Marine Bill.
The government said it believed fewer than 1,000 seals were shot annually.
Current rules allow common seals - also known as harbour seals - to be shot by licensed individuals to stop damage to fish farm cages.
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