The previous post talks about the opposition that the government and various other groups have to a complete ban on all commercial seal hunting. The difficult thing to do is to look at all these different values and opinions and offer a satisfying alternative that the majority of people and here are some alternatives that achieve different goals.
- A less severe ban would only ban commercial seal hunting and allow the aboriginals to hunt for subsistence.
- A variation of the ban above with only aboriginal people being able to hunt seals but are also allowed to sell the products. (EU implements this currently)
- More severe punishments and enforcement of improper hunting techniques or failure to comply to regulations.
- A ban on harvesting any seals that have not reached maturity.
- A combination of the above alternatives.
Source: https://www.furcanada.com/web/images_product/2015-10-01_18-31-11_skins_furs_and_hides_harp_seals_02.jpg