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March 2014

Perished: 1914 Sealing Disaster book launch

March 17th, 2014|

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 [...]

Harp seals well out to sea in PEI

March 13th, 2014|

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 [...]

Seal Harvesters security concerns met with Bill C-555

March 7th, 2014|

March 6, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario  -  Bill C-555 enhances Government’s ability to protect sealers from those who attempt to disrupt the hun The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Honourable Leona [...]

Update: SEAL WORKSHOPS: MARCH 3 -14th

March 5th, 2014|

UPDATED: February 26 - 2014   (11.00AM)    We are supplying a list of upcoming Seal Workshops for the seal harvesting 2014 season to be delivered and conducted by the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (PFHCB) [...]

February 2014

NAMMCO challenges the WTO seal ban ruling

February 28th, 2014|

February 28, 2014: - Norway -   Today the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO) issued a press release detailing the key events and conclusions from their Council meeting last week. Affirming its position against the EU [...]

Trade Fairness Coalition forms

February 25th, 2014|

The Fur Institute, in partnership with other sustainable use and resource based organizations such as the Canadian Sealers Association,  has recently formed the Trade Fairness Coalition in response to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement [...]

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