The Makahs have had the treaty right to kill seals and sea lions since 1855 and they do so on a regular basis today. Anyone who goes to Neah Bay year after year would be able to testify that the populations are seriously reduced compared to just a few years ago. Unfortunately they now kill sea otters too since they "discovered" sea urchin harvesting. The sea otter is the major natural predator of the sea urchin. The tribes , like others who fish for them. get $500 per # for the eggs....sushi delicacy in Japan and all.

No one notices the seal harvesting in Makah land because we only focus on the whaling.