The Nordic Hunters Alliance hope the EU seal products import and export ban can be reversed and are calling on the EU parliament to look into recent research on depleted fish stocks in their region and [...]
The Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier said in a letter written August 6, 2024 and addressed to the European Commission's vice-president Virginijus Sinkevičius that Canada has been given the opportunity to "provide input" on the seal trade [...]
The current ongoing EU seal import ban is "causing more harm than good", says Swedish scientist and researcher Sven-Gunnar Lunneryd. He says increased seal populations are causing depleted fish stocks and after 15 years it is [...]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans released its report on Canada’s seal populations and their effect on Canada’s fisheries today, titled Sealing the Future: A Call to Action. The Fish, Food, and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), [...]
The number of North Atlantic Harp seals is down to 4.7 million from 7.6 million says former DFO scientist Mike Hammill. Extract from Research Document "Estimating Abundance of Northwest Atlantic Harp Seal Using a Bayesian Modelling [...]
September 27, 2023 (FFAW Press Release) Earlier this month, the federal government announced funding for several seal and sea lion research projects across Canada, of which FFAW-Unifor was a recipient. The Union is pleased to announce [...]
Coastal and Indigenous communities rely on healthy ecosystems and sustainably managed fisheries for their livelihood. Collaborating with external partners from Indigenous groups and industry on science projects is key to broadening our understanding of the potential [...]
