Beluga hunting safety needed
Beluga hunters in Iqaluit want to see clear rules made to prevent dangerous situations that arise when several boats are chasing one whale.
HTO member David Alexander raised the issue at the Amarok HTA annual general meeting at the Parish Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
“As long as I harpoon a whale before shooting it… we were told that the first hunter that wounds an animal is the person that harvests the animal,” Alexander said in Inuktitut.
“I can go along with the wishes of the harvesters, but I would like to see a group of people to deal with the issue when there are 29 boats going after one beluga whale. It’s scary, and we see this happening every year.”
Alexander’s suggestion that a rule be in place before next summer won applause from the 100 or so members present.
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