translate English to French: Seals were reported to steal gilled fish, make holes in nets, and scare fish away from nets, and (Cairns 2000) concluded that "seal-gear interactions on Prince Edward Island cause harm to both seals and the fishery, and detrimental effects are likely to increase if seal populations continue to grow," and that "many respondents suggested, often forcefully, that the only solution to seal-gear conflicts is a large-scale cull." 3.7.
On a affirmé que des phoques volaient les poissons pris dans les filets maillants, trouaient les filets et effrayaient les poissons qui s'éloignaient des filets; Cairns (2000) a conclu que les interactions entre les phoques et les engins de pêche à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard sont préjudiciables à la fois aux phoques et à la pêche et que les effets nuisibles sont susceptibles d'augmenter si les populations de phoques continuent de croître.