Cull of seals proposed

Graces7

I cannot post links; just read a news item on online rte news of the proposal to cull seals in Cork and Kerry; overfishing and they blame the seals. So angry. Could someone please post the link? Thank you.

Kimbot

This? https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0928/1167899-seals-wildlife-trust/

charlietheminxx

I read about this yesterday. It's disgusting, they cannot possibly be serious proposals?

jaxxx

Humans: over fish the oceans to the point where we're competing with wild predator piscivores

Seal: exists

Humans: THEY EATING OUR FISH, KILL THEM!

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Humans, we really are a pathetic lot. We cause the low fish populations cos of over fishing with our massive trawlers, and then we counter this by culling seals??

magicbastarder

i think there's a bit of intrigue in the department involved here.

https://twitter.com/noonan_malcolm/status/1310585712799031296

Graces7

Thanks.. .When I calmed down I realised that this is all too familiar in my life of islands etc.

I left Orkney 20 years ago and it was the same there. Twice I rescued straying seals as if the fish farm folk had seen them they would have killed them Sat 24 hours with a baby

Orkney Seal Rescue, St Margaret;s Hope was the main rescue group then. Looks t have expanded.

The locals were vicious and adamant that the seals were to be killed.

I spent an hour and more once in a layby overlooking Great Blasket watching them

Is there anyone we can appeal or write to please?

whisky_galore

How about a cull of fishermen?

Graces7

charlietheminxx wrote: »

I read about this yesterday. It's disgusting, they cannot possibly be serious proposals?

I am being beset by memories of the situation in Orkney. Looking back at some of the atrocities committed against seals which I will not horrify you with here, they are maybe thinking it will be " better" to deal with it officially?

They are wrong, but fishermen tend to be a rough lot and maybe they know this.

Like the deer situation?

One morning ( and this was 25 years ago when I was younger and fitter) I was out at first light to post a letter and had to brake as there was a young seal on the road. Not a baby but young.

It was the road that led to the fish farm and I knew what would happen if it was still there when they came to work.

I spent a long hour "persuading" it to cross back to the shore. All I had was a small stick and they have vicious teeth. Long frustration as it had no idea what the danger was.
Once it had crossed, I chased it all the way to the water.

The other time was a white ie newborn baby left on the shore, which is fine. I called the South Ronaldsay man to get advice. Then decamped to the shore and hid among bushes to keep watch. The mother finally came back and took the baby. Had anyone tried to kill it? I would have called the police etc. Made a fuss... NB we did not have cell phones then.

Too old now to actively protect. Would if I were still able. Will write letters though. We all need to do that. Please