(Image: Harbour Seal photographed by Liane Thibodeau) Following the recent death of a harbour seal in Sea Dog Cove, the Atlantic Coastal Action Program is asking boaters to slow down for wildlife. Liane Thibodeau, a citizen scientist who monitors Sea Dog Cove for ACAP, noticed a dead harbour seal had washed up on the beach near her home from a suspected propeller strike. Sea Dog Cove is located between Summerville, N.B. and Kennebecasis Island. Roxanne MacKinnon is the executive director for ACAP Saint John. “She reached out to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and they did confirm it was a propellor strike that ended up killing the seal and it washed up very close to her house. She sent us an email to let us know and to spread the word,” MacKinnon said.
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