Sealing 1914 disaster remembered
About 50 people gathered at the St. John’s Port Authority for the 99th anniversary of the 1914 sealing disaster on Monday. The event was planned by the group Home from The Sea who are working to [...]
April 2013
March 2013
CSA attends 4th annual Rendez-vous loup marin
In the community of the Magdelen Islands, Quebec, the 4th annual “Rendez-vous loup marin”, a seal celebration, was held recently. The presence and the participation of guests Ms. Aaju Peter and CSA president Mr. Eldred Woodford [...]
Province invests with loan for industry
March 27, 2013 - The provincial government announced today it will provide Carino Processing Ltd. of South Dildo with a $3.6 million loan for the purchase of seals from the 2013 harvest. Fisheries Minister Derrick Dalley [...]
Staying home
March 27, 2013 - For the first time in almost 20 years, animal rights groups won’t be flying their expensive noisy helicopters at dangerously low levels over ice floes and harassing wildlife, seals and hard working [...]
UPDATE: SEALERS WORKSHOPS FOR MARCH
Posted: March 13, 2013 Updated: Sealer Information Workshops - Locations and Schedule The Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (PFHCB), acting on a mandate and support from sealing industry stakeholders (Canadian Sealers Association (CSA), FIC, Fish Food [...]
UPDATE: DFO information sessions
Febraury 18, 2013 March information sessions. - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be holding seal information sessions next month on the Northern Peninsula for new applicants requesting personal use and temporary seal licences. Session [...]
Canadian Senate reaffirm support for sealing industry
March 6 - 2013 As reported by our friends at the Fur Institute of Canada (FIC), the Canadian Senate (105 members) has overwhelmingly voted in support of a commercial seal harvest and industry that includes it [...]