The UK is of international importance for its two breeding seal species, the Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina (formerly Common Seal) and Grey Seal Haliochoerus grypus, supporting 33% and 45% of their respective EU populations (SCOS 2007).
The UK is of international importance for its two breeding seal species, the Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina (formerly Common Seal) and Grey Seal Haliochoerus grypus, supporting 33% and 45% of their respective EU populations (SCOS 2007).