UK will shoot 100,000 badgers in latest cull
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 [...]
September 2012
August 2012
NaturaL Boutique, Seal Product Shop Opens
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
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
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, [...]
June 2012
Sealers Memorial receives funding
June 22, 2012 - St. John's: The federal government gave $500,000 to help build the sealers' memorial and interpretation centre in Elliston on Friday. And that was enough to have Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie — [...]
May 2012
Top chefs at “Seal of Approval” fundraiser
As part of the fundraiser for the support for the Sealers Memorial Campaign by the Elliston Heritage Foundation and the Home From The Sea committee, the following chefs participated in the Seal of Approval Dinner held [...]
April 2012
Province and fur company join forces
St. John's fur company to seal deal with N.L. St. John's April 17, 2012 The Newfoundland and Labrador government is working with a St. John's fur company to try to improve the market for seal pelts. [...]