One of our most ardent supporters is fisheries consultant and industry advocate Robert Hardy sent us this file (PDF) presentation on how he once proposed to utilize the full seal for markets worldwide as a viable [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
May 12-2022 Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, announced that the report from the Atlantic Seal Science Task Team is available online. You can download the PDF [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
