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Fishermen do not like sea lions, do they? Are they allowed to shoot them?

April 26, 2017allowed fishermen lions sea shoot

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Fishermen do not like sea lions, do they? Are they allowed to shoot them?

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Because sea lions like to eat fish and are curious and often unafraid of humans, they have been known to follow fishing boats, ruin fishing gear and steal the catch. Fishermen obviously do not like this and some do shoot sea lions. It is illegal for fishermen to shoot sea lions. Fishermen are required to try other methods to scare off the sea lions. Anyone caught illegally shooting sea lions will be tried in federal court.