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September 2012

Tanning pelt processor doing brisk business

September 30th, 2012|

St. John's Sept. 29, 2012 Industry has taken a tanning, but processor thinks it’s bouncing back The seal tannery is bustling on a sunny September morning, as workers handle large stacks of pelts in various stages [...]

Sealers Memorial Sod Turning Event in Elliston

September 28th, 2012|

September 24, 2012 (Press Release:  Home From The Sea Committee) The Home from The Sea campaign breaks ground today on the site of the future Sealers Memorial Interpretation Centre in Elliston, Trinity Bay. The ceremony, signifying [...]

More EU hypocrisy: France legalizes bullfighting

September 21st, 2012|

Again here at the CSA we continue to see the hypocrits in Europe take one stand on "traditional"  customs  when it comes to animal slaughter and those opposed to the sustainable Canadian Seal harvest which is [...]

UK will shoot 100,000 badgers in latest cull

September 17th, 2012|

We here at the CSA find it strangely ironic  to hear news this week that sees the UK government in Whitehall give the green light on a massive cull of badgers! This is the same nation [...]

August 2012

NaturaL Boutique, Seal Product Shop Opens

August 14th, 2012|

June 14, 2012 St. John's,  NL  -    Not every business’s grand opening features a Mi’kmaq smudging ceremony, a sealskin ribbon-cutting and the provincial leader of the Opposition agreeing with a cabinet minister. But NaturaL Boutique on [...]

Humane Society facing racketeering, corruption lawsuit

August 7th, 2012|

A U.S. judge ruled last month that some aspects of a civil lawsuit alleging bribery and obstruction of justice on the part of several non-profit organizations, including one frequently critical of the Canadian seal hunt, can [...]

New handbook available

August 5th, 2012|

The new CSA handbook is now available. Sealing: Renewable Resource – Responsible Harvesting – Natural Products The booklet covers topics like the Sealing History, Social, Cultural and Economic Perspective,  Harp Seal biology, Management, Harvesting, Seal Meat, [...]

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