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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
February 20, 2014 - Sydney Nova Scotia, — Staff - The Cape Breton Post. - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has approved a grey seal hunt in the southernmost area of the Gulf of St. [...]
