28 Maret, 2006 - Published 22:58 GMT

Protes soal perburuan anjing laut

Relations between Canadian seal hunters and the animal rights groups that monitor their activities have never been cordial, but protestors with the Humane Society of the United States say they were shocked when a sealing boat rammed into their small inflatable dinghy. The craft's propeller was damaged but no-one was seriously hurt. But the incident comes just a day after infuriated hunters flung seal guts at the protestors who were crammed into the same boat.

A Humane Society spokesperson said in a statement that the sealers need to remember that the groups are legally allowed to be near the hunters as long as they don't directly interfere with the seal cull. But the sealers are also frustrated because of a huge fall in the number of seals they are taking in comparison to previous years. Warm weather has melted the ice floes, making their task much more difficult. And some hunters have tied up their boats, saying that many of the seals are too young to be legally killed.

Relations
hubungan antar kelompok orang, bagaimana kelompok-kelompok orang saling merasa dan memperlakukan

monitor
mengawasi dan memeriksa situasi secara seksama dalam jangka waktu tertentu demi menemukan sesuatu

cordial
ramah dan sopan

rammed into their small inflatable dinghy
deliberately drove into their small, open boat. An inflatable boat must be filled with air in order to float on the water.

The craft's propeller
baling-baling perahu. Baling-baling adalah perlengkapan yang menggerakkan perahu, yang terdiri dari dua bilah yang berputar pada kecepatan tinggi.

flung seal guts
membuang isi perut anjing laut

crammed into the same boat
dijejalkan ke dalam satu perahu

legally
mengikuti hukum

don't directly interfere with the seal cull
tidak mengusik pembantaian anjing laut

have tied up their boats
mengistirahatkan perahu mereka, menambatkan perahu, dan tidak ikut berburu