Fisheries Minister promotes seal hunt as good for health

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(Ottawa Citizen;Nat. Post)


Fisheries Minister promotes seal hunt as good for health of Canadians

Meagan Fitzpatrick
CanWest News Service


March 22, 2005


It may be bloody, but the seal hunt can be good for your health, according
to Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Geoff Regan. The animals have long been
attractive to hunters for their meat and their pelts. But just below those
coveted pelts lies a thick layer of blubber from which oil, rich in nutrients
and considered necessary for good health, is extracted. Reseach has shown that
seal oil contains Omega 3 acids, and Mr. Regan's department is touting the
by-product as one of many reasons why Canada's seal hunt should continue. "Seal
oil is great in terms of Omega 3 acids," he said. "I'm anxious to see that the
whole animal is used as much as possible and encouraging more ways for that to
happen is important."
National Post 2005