Namibia to cull 86,000 seals

However, Klazen said fewer pups had been harvested in recent years due to a drop in demand.

Besides Namibia, seal hunting also takes place in Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Finland and Greenland. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

WINDHOEK - Namibia's annual sea hunt officially starts on Saturday and will see 86,000 Cape fur seals slaughtered despite a decrease in demand for pups and mounting opposition from conservationists.

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Namibia to cull 86,000 seals

However, Klazen said fewer pups had been harvested in recent years due to a drop in demand.

Besides Namibia, seal hunting also takes place in Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Finland and Greenland. (AFP)

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