In 2015 he claimed that the animals were in Lake Albert, Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong, where they were causing "distress in the environment but also major distress to the fishing industry." He has suggested a "sustainable harvest" of the species, with potential opportunities for the complementary use of scare tactics. He has also suggested that local abattoirs could potentially process seal meat.
In 2015, he argued that seals were present in Lake Albert, Lake Alexandrina, and the Coorong, causing environmental damage and impacting the fishing industry. He proposed a sustainable approach to managing the seal population, potentially involving scare tactics, and suggested local abattoirs could process seal meat.