Fur Day on the Hill 2016 was held November 29th in Ottawa with meetings with federal representatives of Parliament to showcase and lobby for continued support for all stakeholders of this invaluable historical Canadian industry. MP [...]
Former Newfoundland and Labrador politician, Jim Bennett, has just published a new fiction novel that relates to the seal harvest. Bennett told a local CBC radio station that " ...the opening scene in a story [...]
The Canadian Sealers Association welcomes a recent report by internationally renowned scientist, wildlife expert and conservationist, Shane Mahoney, a Newfoundlander who with other research scientists helped publish "Seal Range State Policy and Management Review" which examines the facts surrounding [...]
In demonstrating support of the sealing industry to celebrate it's heritage and cultural history, and promotion of how sustainable management of our resources impacts our economy in Canada, Canadian politicians and senators are proposing the passing of [...]
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR COMMERCIAL SEALERS Mandatory Workshops Continue in September-October 2016 Humane Harvesting (beginning 9:00am at all locations) In 2014, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that Humane Harvesting training on the three-step process will be [...]
Hopedale Labrador resident Ross Flowers says he has never been in a kayak, but he knows how to build one out of sealskin. Flowers and his family have returned to a traditional Inuit-style of kayak building that [...]
We found a nice video from the Travel Channel posted online that showcases the fine culinary skills used in preparing seal meat in a downtown Montreal restaurant. The host Andrew Zimmern goes behind the scenes with [...]
