Dozens of
headless sea lions are washed up on the coast of British Columbia every year,
about 80 of them, so far, in 2020. Fishermen say its because some people are
taking advantage of the growing market for sea lion skulls, for which their is
no legal supply as the Canadian government have banned hunting for sea lions.
Furthermore a male sea lion with all its parts intact goes for about $4,000 in
the underground market and a pelt would fetch $500. A set of whiskers which
could be used in native ceremonies would go for $700 and oil from sea lion
blubber, rich in omega-3 fatty acids is worth $100 a gallon to the
pharmaceutical industry. One native Canadian said he has recently received 120
emails from taxidermy enthusiasts interested in buying sea lion skulls.
Some
seal and sea lion meat could be sold for human consumption or to the pet food
industry. The fact is they are being killed for a profit and whether a profit
is made legally or not it is still a fundamental of capitalism, which can only
be abolished by abolishing the cause.
S.P.C.
Members.
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