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Yes. Whitecoated newborn seals (from birth to about 2 weeks) are protected, but as soon as they start to lose their white fur, they can be hunted. The vast majority (98% in recent years) of seals killed in Canada’s commercial hunt are pups aged 2 weeks to 3 months. These seals are known as “beaters”.
