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November 2011

Fisheries minister says proposed cull based on science

November 9th, 2011|

November 8, 2011 Fisheries minister says proposed cull of 140,000 grey seals is based on science FREDERICTON — Canada’s fisheries minister is shrugging off accusations that a proposed cull of 140,000 Atlantic grey seals is being [...]

Canadian musician rocks PETA protest

November 5th, 2011|

Famous internationally known Canadian born fiddler Ashley MacIsaac confronted a few PETA protesters in downtown Windsor, Ontario on Friday withg his position on wearing fur and supporting the Canadian seal hunt. Mr. MacIsaac arrived wearing a [...]

Minister Ashfield Boosts Market Access in China

November 3rd, 2011|

Minister Ashfield Boosts Market Access and Advances International Cooperation in China November 1, 2011 Fisheries and Oceans Canada Qingdao, China - Yesterday, the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, began a trade and cooperation [...]

October 2011

CSA opens new office

October 21st, 2011|

The Canadian Sealers Association officially opened it's new office on Thursday. People from all sectors of the sealing industry and fisheries gathered in St. John’s to officially open the CSA’s new office, located at 368 Hamilton [...]

September 2011

70,000 grey seal cull proposed.

September 15th, 2011|

September 15, 2011 A fishing industry council is recommending that up to 70,000 grey seals should be killed to test the hypothesis that the mammals are preventing the recovery of cod stocks in the southern Gulf [...]

Inuit Disappointed in EU Court Ruling on Seal Ban

September 14th, 2011|

September 14, 2011 Inuit Disappointed in EU Court Ruling on Seal Ban National Inuit Leader Mary Simon issued the following statement today in reaction to the recent court ruling in Brussels regarding the first of two [...]

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