Request for Seal Study Made

[macojoe]

Back 10 years ago I use to rake sand eels right in pleasent bay!! Right on the bar out front the at the mission.

Last year I could not get any!!

Been 2 years since I have gotten a Fluke in Little Pleasent Bay.

KILL KILL KILL KILL SEALS!!

[Bass Babe]

I don't think there'll be a seal hunt anytime soon, but officials could certainly up the potential biological removal (PBR) of one or more of the 4 seal species found around here. That means more bycatch allowed for the comms. There is a way to take more, maybe just not a public clubbing. To find info on how the populations are doing, how much removal is allowed, how much longer we can expect the species to be overprotected, and more info, check NOAA's stock assessment reports. They can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/.

[CANAL RAT]

a seal hunt would be pretty sweet.i can take my remy semi auto shotgun and load it up with rifled slugs.

[gone fishin]

The seal problem is heavy on the Cape, but is rapidly spreading to the North Shore. Plum Island and the Merrimack river is loaded with the swimming rats. They actually reside in the river and chase the fish right along with the fishermen.
Also have had plenty show up off of Sandy Neck. I think all that has been posted here is in vain unless we get together and make some kind of noise with the Pols.