November
30, 2006 (CBC News) Watson
seal hunt acquittal overturned The
P.E.I. Supreme Court has overturned the acquittal of the
president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Paul
Watson. Read
full article here
Thursday,
September 7, 2006 (CBC News)
Bring on the seal war, fisheries minister tells activists
Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn is promising a war
with animal rights groups over a possible European ban of
Canadian seal products. Read
the story here
June
29, 2006 (Dept. Fisheries and Aquaculture NL) All primary processing
of seal pelts to be done in province
As of April 1, 2008 , government will require
that all seals landed in Newfoundland and Labrador undergo
full primary processing, to the tanned stage, in this province.
Tom Rideout, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, made
this announcement today at the seal tannery of the Barry
Group Inc. in Catalina. Full
news release can be read here
April
19, 2006 Seal
pelts fetch record prices (CBC News)
Sealers
enjoying record prices for pelts are keen to hunt the remaining
seal quota after the federal Department of Fisheries and
Oceans suspended the hunt on Friday. Read the article here
April
17, 2006 The
Atlantic Seal Hunt - Sustainable, Viable and Humane
Technical
Briefing on the Harp Seal Hunt in Atlantic Canada from DFO.
Click here
for details.
April
13, 2006 Deceit,
Lies and Videotape "On
the stand they admitted they lied to DFO" Read
an excellent account by Newfoundland lawyer Averill Baker
about the devious tactics used by one of the largest anti-sealing
organization who sent cameramen to the hunt for two years
posing as friends from the "American Sports Hunter".
Read The Express article here
April
11, 2006 Labrador
MP to Take Part in Seal Hunt Labrador
MP Todd Russell will participate in the seal hunt off the
Labrador coast later this week.
Read more here
April
5, 2006 FACTS
ABOUT SEALS: 2006-2010
The
latest data from Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Canada on
"2006 - 2010 Seal Management Meaures" can be read
here
