Seal Fishery Opens April 6
Seal Fishery Re-Opening - April 6, 2026 DFO advises Newfoundland and Labrador Seal harvesters that the Commercial and Personal Use Seal fishery will re-open in Sealing Areas 4 to 23 and Sealing Areas 25 to 27 [...]
March 2026
Personal Use Seal Fishery – Educational Observer Pilot 2026
DFO advises that during the 2026 seal harvest, there will be an opportunity to participate in a Personal Use Seal Fishery Educational Observer Pilot. The intent of this pilot project is to allow knowledge transfer within [...]
October 2025
Former CSA president Jim Winter takes on UK singer Morrisey
Below is a response from former CSA president Jim Winter to an article published in September on the BBC news website of this year to Morrissey, a UK singer touring Canada, suddenly cancelled his north American [...]
August 2025
Video: Sealskin kayak tradition makes splash at Canada Games
The Canada Summer Games are being held around various venues in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador this August and athletes and coaches from all provinces and territories are represented in various sports. In one of the [...]
June 2025
Obituary: Captain Jack Troake
The Canadian Sealers Association was saddened to hear of a well-known and respected resident of Twillingate Captain Jack Troake, who championed the causes and rights of the sealing industry, has passed away on Wednesday at the [...]
March 2025
Seal Harvest Opening April 7
DFO advises Newfoundland and Labrador Seal harvesters that the Commercial and Personal Use Seal fishery will re-open in Sealing Areas 4 to 23 and Sealing Areas 25 to 27 at 0600 hours on Monday, April 7, [...]
February 2025
New Entrant 2025 Membership form
We welcome all new entrant sealers to join the CSA and support a collective voice on all matters that concern our industry. We appreciate all your support. You do not have to be a sealer to [...]