Seal Fishery Opening – April 8
DFO advises Newfoundland and Labrador Seal harvesters that the seal fishery will re-open in Sealing Areas 4 to 23 and Sealing Areas 25 to 27 at 0600 hours on April 8, 2022. The fishery will open [...]
April 2022
February 2022
Campaign Highlighting Effects of Seals on Atlantic Fish Industry
The FFAW is launching an awareness campaign highlighting the devastating impact seal over population has on our Atlantic fish stocks. The union stated Tuesday it is undeniable when it comes to seals, how much fish they [...]
A framework for the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds put forward
An enactment that requires the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to develop a federal framework on the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds was put forward as a Private Members Bill to the House [...]
New Entrant 2022 Membership Forms
If you wish to join the Canadian Sealers Association and become a new entrant our 2022 Membership Form is ready for download (PDF file). Please go here for more information.
Second of three hunting expeditions planned for Brion Island
A first crew of hunters, accompanied by researchers from Laval University, set sail Thursday morning to go to the small isolated island located north of the archipelago. In October 2020, Quebec authorized a gray seal hunt [...]
October 2021
Cod Peace: Saving the “The Voiceless Ones”
It was January 25, 1979, when members of the St. John’s Rotary Club announced the formation of the Codpeace Foundation following the club’s weekly meeting. It was led by businessman and former city councilor Miller Ayre [...]
September 2021
Archives: Sealing: Facts vs Farce
In 2018 former CSA president Jim Winter wrote for The Downhome magazine's June issue why the EU, British and American sealing policy is hypocritical and anti-democratic. During the most recent seal harvesting season, I was reminded [...]