Seal Hunt Fact Sheets

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Seal Hunt Fact Sheets

	Fighting the World's Largest Hunt for Marine Mammals Find out what IFAW is doing to end Canada's annual commercial seal hunt and what you can do to help.

	Seals Fact Sheet Covers everything from seal hunt economics to trade bans on seal products and IFAW’s seal hunt monitoring activities.

	Seal Hunt Question & Answers Get answers to the most common questions asked about the seal hunt, including why IFAW is opposed to the hunt and whether the Canadian government still subsidizes it.

	Seal Species Brochure Learn details about both harp and hooded seals, including their average size, life spans and locations.

History of IFAW's Efforts

2006		2006 One million seals killed in just three years
1996		Harp seal quota increased
1987		Commercial whitecoat hunt banned
1983		Ban on whitecoat pelts
1969		IFAW founded

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Why IFAW?

IFAW has led the fight to stop the cruel slaughter of seal pups since the 1960s, resulting in the import ban of newborn whitecoat seal pelts in 1983. Today, with offices in 16 countries, IFAW is the world's leading animal welfare organization, fighting to save seals both on the ice and through vital scientific and market research.

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