Canada Raises Quota For Controversial Seal Hunt

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Wind turbines are seen at the Eastern Kings Wind Farm on March 24, 2008 at East Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The turbines are owned and operated by the PEI Energy Corporation, a Crown corporation. The wind farm consists of 10 Vestas V-90 turbines with a capacity of three megawatts each for a total capacity of 30 megawatts.

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A Harp seal pup lays on an ice floe March 27, 2008 in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada. Canada's seal hunt is expected to start tomorrow and the government has said this year 275,000 harp seals can be harvested. Many animal protection organizations have condemned the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans following its announcement of the 2008 commercial seal hunt quota .

Seal hunters look for their prey near their boat in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence March 31, 2008 near Charlottetown, Canada. Canada's seal hunt started Friday and the government has said this year 275,000 harp seals can be harvested. Many animal protection organizations have condemned the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans following its announcement of the 2008 commercial seal hunt quota .

A Harp seal pup lays on an ice floe March 30, 2008 in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada. Canada's seal hunt is in its third day and the government has said this year 275,000 harp seals can be harvested. Many animal protection organizations have condemned the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans following its announcement of the 2008 commercial seal hunt quota.

A Harp seal pup lays on an ice floe March 31, 2008 in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence near Charlottetown, Canada. Canada's annual seal hunt is in its fourth day and the government has said this year 275,000 harp seals can be harvested. Many animal protection organizations have condemned the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans following its announcement of the 2008 commercial seal hunt quota .

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