Over the last several years, FFAW has received many reports of increased seal abundance and predation. This form is intended to record your seal observations. When you observe seals on the water, please take photos of the seals, upload them to this website, and report comments here.
 
Documenting fish harvesters’ observations of seal distributions, abundance and predation in Newfoundland and Labrador will increase understanding of seals and their roles in NL marine ecosystems. 

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* 1. Date of observation

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* 2. Observation Location

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* 3. Please click on the map where you observed the seal(s).

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* 4. What species of seal did you observe at this location and date? If you observed more than one species at the same time and location, please select all that apply.

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* 5. Describe the seal characteristics used to identify the species, such as size, marking, or shape.  If the species is unknown or if you were unable to identify the species because of low light conditions or other reasons, please record that information.

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* 6. How many seals did you observe?

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* 7. Did you observe any pups?

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* 8. What did you observe the seals doing? Select all that apply

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* 9. Please upload an image of the observation.

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* 10. Any additional comments?

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