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 [...]
Happy to report that Treats From The Sea also known as Kindens Fresh is Best Ltd. from Lewisporte has a truck on the waterfront in St. John's so if you are local or visiting the city and want [...]
Peggy Andersen fears the sealskin boots are a dying tradition. (Photo: Jacob Barker/CBC) Peggy Andersen, from Nain wants to teach the traditional skills required to make black sealskin bottom boots, a dying skill in [...]
Legislating the blind spot : the EU seal regime and the Newfoundland seal hunt In September 2009 the European Union adopted Regulation 1007/2009 on trade in seal products (Basic Regulation) due to concerns over the welfare [...]
