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Friday, February 23, 2007

Anne of Green Fables really confused...

On the heels of the PEI Fishermen's Association calling on DFO officials to move off the Island during the seal harvest - because it hurts their tourism - and "they are not killers of seals" - the same group complains about their quota of seals being too low.

Oh yes it's true - this quote from a story in the Daily News in Nova Scotia

The P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association is not happy with this year’s quota of 2,100 animals — an allotment they’ll have to share with sealers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Magdalen Islands.

and what's worse - there's no affection for their seals!!!

There’s no great affection for grey seals, since they cause extensive damage to lobster gear and other fishing gear, he said.

As one person said to the Fisheries Broadcast and a Sue's Blog reader agreed (see comments in the first story) it's time for Newfoundland and Labrador to get their potatoes from somebody other than Anne of Green Fables.

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