Originally Posted By: Carcassman
Interesting. I believe that the Tribes would encounter significant PR backlash if they killed a bunch of pinnipeds even if they used the whole animal. I think they would lose a lot of support from the "Green" community who support Indigenous Peoples on a knee-jerk reaction. It would be political suicide, I think. Better to get the Gubmint to do something as we can all blame them and they have a bad reputation anyway.


This is at the root of the problem. There is a desire to harvest pinnipeds, but there is significant concern for being the "first" to do so. The funny thing is the "Green" community very openly supports "Tribal treaty rights" and "the tribes" in general, but very few understand that that means supporting both robust hatchery outputs, as well as robust harvest opportunities, both of which are at the core of the "treaty rights" they tokenize on their soapbox.
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When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.