Hope you don't mind Hilo, I took the liberty of copying and pasting your post...

"I have been a member of several fishing forums for only a short time. In that short time I have been astonished at people's opinions on what should be done about problems with NW fisheries. The most astonishing is the approach people believe should be taken towards Seals and Sea Lions. In a nutshell it has been Kill em all!

I understand that these creatures do the NW fisheries no favors in terms of conservation but does that give humans the right to destroy them? I have heard (on other forums) people brag about how they have killed them knowing that they are protected under federal law. Am I so far out of touch with this issue or is this absurd to others as well?"