Obituary: Bernie Halloran
The Canadian Sealers Association is very sorry to hear of the passing of a great friend and fighter for our industry and heritage Bernie Halloran. He was 67. Bernie owned the very popular seal fur and [...]
January 2023
November 2022
Ár n-oileán Resources hopes to open seal processing plant in Tors Cove by 2024
"Newfoundland company says customers are begging for seal oil products" From: Barbara Dean Simmons - Saltwire journalist: November 18, 2022 Kendall Flood doesn’t worry that Ár n-oileán Resources won’t be able to find buyers for its [...]
Seal Summit: Update – A good start but there is a mountain to climb
(Saltwire) If this were Mount Everest, we’re at the base and we’ve got a long way to go to get to the summit. That’s the analogy Dion Dakins uses to describe the work that lies ahead [...]
Seal Summit: Min. Murray launches an open call for project proposals to increase our understanding of the role of seals in the ecosystem.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Media Release November 9, 2022 The fishing industry has long been an important source of economic growth and development in Atlantic Canada, particularly in Indigenous and coastal communities. The Government of Canada [...]
October 2022
Inuit in Ottawa gain new access to fresh seal meat
"Reconseal Inuksiuti" recently marked two years in operation for founders Yoanis Menge and Ruben Komangapik with their hunting and harvesting initiative. "We came up with "recon-seal" as a play of words (a mix of) reconciliation and [...]
Sealing the focus of Senate hearings in Ottawa
The Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, chaired by Newfoundland and Labrador Senator Fabian Manning, is studying Canada’s seal populations and their effect on Canadian fisheries. In a motion on Oct. 4, Manning proposed the committee [...]
Sealers Memorial 5th Annual Online Auction
Please support an important fundraiser for the Sealers Memorial 5th Annual Online Auction from Nov 3 - 7 where they have great items going up for bids. Funds for this auction will help support the operation [...]