Canadian Press (CP) reported that seven individuals receiving permits from the Canadian federal government to observe the 2006 commercial seal hunt will be charged with a violation of the terms of those permits. In the CP article an official with the Fisheries Department states the individuals violated the terms of their observer licenses by coming too close to seal hunters. The individuals include employees of The Humane Society of the United States. To date, the arrested individuals have not received official notification of the charges they face.
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