[M.C. Gusto]

Originally Posted by IronNoggin

There are multiple studies that confirm this.

Seals consume approximately 40% of juvenile chinook and 47 % of the coho production in the Georgia Strait every year.

https://marinesurvivalproject.com/re...ist/predation/

Seals consume 6 times the catch by commercial and recreational fishermen.

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/...3#.W0ZQIMInbcs

There is no single cause of the decline in Chinook stock, a comprehensive plan to protect our salmon stocks must include the discussion of the control of the seal population.

Harbor Seal diet in northern Puget Sound: implications for the recovery of depressed fish stock.
M. Lance, Monique & Chang, WY & Jeffries, Steven & Pearson, Scott & Acevedo-Gutierrez, Alejandro. (2012). Harbor seal diet in northern Puget Sound: Implications for the recovery of depressed fish stocks. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 464. 257-271. 10.3354/meps09880.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-14984-8

"As more protected species respond positively to recovery efforts, managers should attempt to evaluate tradeoffs between these recovery efforts and the unintended ecosystem consequences of predation and competition on other protected species."

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/...3#.W0ZQIMInbcs

More:

http://www.vancouversun.com/technolo..._lsa=e32e-7e5d

https://www.psf.ca/sites/default/fil...16_Report_.pdf

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news...ines/97162580/

https://www.researchgate.net/scienti...vl-SWGXITX_uwA

https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazin...G-P5nL9TQhQ1ks

https://www.nature.com/articles/s415...CG3oMJs0SfUVEI

https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi...&#.XLdc0dh7nct

Perhaps the very best way to understand this issue to to watch the presentation by Dr. Carl Walters. It is a bit long, but hits on every point. Something the naysayers here should really invest a moment or two in order to get their minds wrapped around the facts, instead of maintaining their emotion based stances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FBrBK_FRBk

Nog

Props to you. You provide the facts!