Time to review the bans
Thanks to Jane Adey and staff at CBC NL for this helpful article on opinions regarding the seal import ban by certain global jurisdictions. An appeal for seal: Supporters say it's time to review bans on [...]
March 2024
January 2024
Min. Lebouthillier gives hope for finding new seal markets (Audio)
Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier meets with Qalipu interim chief Jenny Brake and Always In Vogue owner Darren Halloran, Carino and Arn-Oilean Resources met yesterday "providing some hope for seal industry" (Photos from Yvonne Jones Twitter [...]
November 2023
Opinions: Industry experts on the recent St. John’s EU – Canada Summit
Listen to Doug talk with Paula Gayle of The Broadcast on CBCNL radio here "Those laws are based on propaganda," said Jim Winter, founding president of the Canadian Sealers Association (CSA), in St. John's speaking to [...]
EU leaders Summit St. John’s: The Sound of Silence
CSA members and supporters of our industry for a sustainable seal hunt say they are mystified that there is a EU leaders Summit in St. John's today between our prime minister Justin Trudeau and trade officials [...]
April 2023
Audio: Aaju Peter’s presentation to House of Commons on EU seal ban
Aaju Peter is an Inuk lawyer, activist and sealskin clothes designer. In 2012, she received the Order of Canada. Aaju Peter has travelled across Greenland, Europe, and Canada, performing modern drum dance and traditional singing and displaying sealskin fashions. She graduated from Akitsiraq [...]
March 2023
Archives: Cute, cuddly, edible
Defending Canada's seal hunters Jun 2nd 2008: From an article in the Economist.com between a reporter and former CSA president Jim Winter and Aaju Peter. SUSTAINABILITY— whether in reference to farming, logging, fisheries, medicinal plants or [...]
February 2023
Opinion: Bob Hardy’s paper on full utilization of the seal
One of our most ardent supporters is fisheries consultant and industry advocate Robert Hardy sent us this file (PDF) presentation on how he once proposed to utilize the full seal for markets worldwide as a viable [...]