“Phoque Bardot” burger too hot for some
October 15, 2013 - CBC News - Montreal: When Kim Côté introduced a seal burger to his restaurant’s menu in 2012, he probably wasn’t expecting that he’d be getting death threats over a year [...]
October 2013
European Court of Justice Rulings on Appeals
Luxembourg, October 3, 2013 - The European Court of Justice rejected one of two appeals by various Inuit groups and industry stakeholders opposed to the European Union's 2009 ban on imports and trade of seal products. [...]
July 2013
Norway’s research proving sealing is humane
TROMSØ, NORWAY — June 20 - 2013, (From Nunatsuvut Times) Norway, hit hard by the European Union’s seal product ban, wants to use research to show the world that they’re sealing in an acceptable manner. The [...]
Sweden to authorize own seal hunt?
July 8, 1013 - Our friend Magnus Petersson in Sweden writes to us that various media outlets reporting that the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked the government to authorize a seal hunt to limit [...]
Nunavut sealing experts honoured at Iqaluit sealing event
Iqaluit: June 24th - 2013 - Peter Varga reports for Nunatsiaq Online on the sealskin workers and hunters who helped preserve Inuit traditions. Organizers of the June 21 Celebration of the Seal in Iqaluit honoured two [...]
June 2013
Premier Dunderdale promotes Sealing industry on mission to China
June 25, 2013 - St. John's - The Canadian Sealers Association welcomes the news that the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Kathy Dunderdale, has made the promotion of the sealing industry as one of the priorities [...]
5 Reasons Why I Support the Canadian Seal Hunt
June 19, 2013 - Vancouver fashion commentator Alexandra Suhner Isenberg writes about her recent visit this past May to NAFFEM, a large fur trade show in Montreal. Invited to the show to check out the various [...]