Top Three Seal Hunt Myths

History of IFAW’s Efforts
2006 One million seals killed in just three years
1996 Harp seal quota increased to a quarter million seals thanks to government subsidies that boost the market for seal products. Harp seal quota increased
1987 Between 1983 and 1987, harp seal catches drop to an average of 36,000 a year thanks to the whitecoat pelt bans. Commercial whitecoat hunt banned
1983 Ban on whitecoat pelts
1969 IFAW was established in 1969 with the goal of saving the harp seals from the cruelty of the commercial seal hunt in Canada. IFAW founded

Here are the top three myths told by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) about the commercial seal hunt:

Myth #1: The seal hunt is humane.
Myth #2: The seal hunt is sustainable.
Myth #3: The seal hunt is closely monitored and well managed.

Read the facts and figures here.

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