Disaster Button said:
I honestly didn't think Canada would be the kind of country to have a freaking annual Seal Hunt. I'm actually pretty disappointed about that.
"It is illegal in Canada to hunt newborn harp seals known as "whitecoats". It is also illegal to hunt young, hooded seals (bluebacks)"
Unfortunately, after the pups molt their coast after 15 days, then they can be commercially hunted but the government regulates the intake so there's a limit on how many can be hunted.
Then of course, there's the seal hunt for the Inuit, but they generally only take one seal per year and it's for sustenance only.
Also, Canada isn't the only country to have a seal hunt. Norway, Greenland, Namibia, and Russia participate in seal hunting as well. PETA is just using the fact that Canada's hosting the Olympics to draw attention to the Seal Hunt.