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 [...]
There were two specific recommendations about seal science in a new DFO report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for March 2023 which is chaired by Ken McDonald, Liberal MP for Avalon. One is [...]
Below is a video presentation from long time concerned seal harvest and seal predation activist Bob Hardy at the 2023 SeaNL annual general meeting in Gander this past weekend February 25th. As Bob states: The Atlantic [...]
(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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
