Quote:
"The number one thing that is protecting the environment and the animals in the Arctic are the hunters who are out there on the land fighting the mining companies, the Canadian government, the uranium mine companies and for whale sanctuaries. Our hunters are the number one guardians of the Arctic, if people truly wanted to protect the Arctic, they would be supporting our hunters. Our hunters hunt all kinds of animals, but one of the few ways they could make an income is selling seal skins. It might be counterintuitive for a lot of people, but supporting seal hunting and buying seal skin helps protect the environment in the Arctic."
-- Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Source:
Commanda, Erica. "Angry Inuk: Why is the seal skin ban wrong?" Muskrat Magazine, April 4, 2016.