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March 2014

#Sealfie – Sealing community tweets in style

March 29th, 2014|

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 [...]

UPDATE: Seal Workshops March 31 – April 4

March 24th, 2014|

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 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 [...]

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