Inuit Need Commercial Seal Hunt

Published March 18, 2009

There are two primary types of seal hunting in Canada: traditional Inuit hunting (subsistence) and commercial (RE: "WTO Retaliation Threatened as EU Seal Ban Draws Closer," March 4).

As an Inuk senator and hunter, my concerns are for the economic well-being of my people. Contrary to popular belief, when the Inuit harvest seals, we use the entire animal: we use the pelts for clothing, the meat for sustenance, and the oil is very valuable...