. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. CANADA HUNTING BABY SEALS BANNED IN 1970 Canada will ban the hunting of 'whitecoats' (baby harp seals) in the Northwest Atlantic in 1970. It is hoped the Norwegians will adopt a similar ruling. This would make ban effective in the Gulf of St, Lawrence and on the Labra- dor Front. Norway has been the only other country actively fishing harp seals in the Northwest Atlantic in recent Under the ban, only 'beaters' (animals up to 80 pounds, and weU beyond the 'whitecoat stage') maybe taken. No longer accompanied by their mothers, they sw
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. CANADA HUNTING BABY SEALS BANNED IN 1970 Canada will ban the hunting of 'whitecoats' (baby harp seals) in the Northwest Atlantic in 1970. It is hoped the Norwegians will adopt a similar ruling. This would make ban effective in the Gulf of St, Lawrence and on the Labra- dor Front. Norway has been the only other country actively fishing harp seals in the Northwest Atlantic in recent Under the ban, only 'beaters' (animals up to 80 pounds, and weU beyond the 'whitecoat stage') maybe taken. No longer accompanied by their mothers, they swim or 'beat' north to Arctic waters. New Regulations The hunt will have a later opening date. The use of aircraft, including helicopters, will be prohibited. Commercial operations will be confined almost entirely to ships. However, individual landsmen, walking out from shore, also will be allowed to take 'beaters' during open season. Because 'beaters' are far more mobile than baby seals, they will be hunted with rifles instead of clubs. Advantages of Ban The new regulation does away with the most offensive characteristics of the sea hunt. It also protects Canadians dependent on the seal fisheryfor a living. The sealing vessels em- ploy mainly Newfoundland fishermen. The landsmen from Quebec and the Maritime Provinces also will gain because 'beater' skins now are more valuable than the smaller 'whitecoats.' (Canadian Dept. of Fisheries and Forestry, Oct. 15, 1969.) MARITIME PROVINCES LAND BILLION POUNDS IN FIRST 9 MONTHS One billion pounds, worth C$ million were landed in the Maritime Provinces (, , )infirst9 months 1969. In same period 1968, landings were billion pounds, worth C$ million; in 1967, 855 million pounds, worth C$ million. September Landings September landings were million pounds worth C$ million--51,9 million pounds of groundfish (C$ million), million pounds of pelagic and estuarial spe- cies (C$ million), and
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