April 2014
March 2014
#Sealfie – Sealing community tweets in style
In response to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres's epic selfie at the Oscars this year, northern community sealers and families have opted to remind her in the way of "Sealfies" via Twitter that her criticism of [...]
Jacob S. Dalton: Sole Survivor of the Newfoundland Sealing Disaster
March 27, 2014: Submitted article: We kindly received a touching and intriguing story and account of the sole survivor of the Newfoundland Sealing Disaster, Jacob S. Dalton, from his grand daughter Courtney (Waye) George and we [...]
UPDATE: Seal Workshops March 31 – April 4
UPDATED: March 24 - 2014 (11.00AM) We are supplying a list of new upcoming Seal Workshops to be conducted March 31 - April 4 for the seal harvesting 2014 season to be delivered and conducted by [...]
Perished: 1914 Sealing Disaster book launch
March 17 - 2014 - Perished: The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster" Boulder Publications is pleased to host the launch of an innovative boom about the seal hunt, "Perished: The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster", will happen Thursday [...]
Final effort to reverse WTO’s EU seal ban begins today
March 17 - 2014 - OTTAWA — This week the final act of a Canadian drama on ice will unfold, not in the Arctic but in a courtroom in Geneva, Switzerland. Beginning Monday, Canadian officials will [...]
Harp seals well out to sea in PEI
March 10, 2014: P.E.I. (CBC News) - There won't be many harp seals seen along P.E.I.'s North Shore this year, say Fisheries and Oceans officials. Poor ice conditions the last few years forced the harp seal [...]