Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier meets with Qalipu interim chief Jenny Brake and Always In Vogue owner Darren Halloran, Carino and Arn-Oilean Resources met yesterday "providing some hope for seal industry" (Photos from Yvonne Jones Twitter [...]
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 [...]
Listen to Doug talk with Paula Gayle of The Broadcast on CBCNL radio here "Those laws are based on propaganda," said Jim Winter, founding president of the Canadian Sealers Association (CSA), in St. John's speaking to [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 16 is National Seal Products Day and it will be celebrated on Parliament Hill Ottawa. National Seal Products Day is celebrated annually during the month of May to promote the seal products industry and [...]
Aaju Peter is an Inuk lawyer, activist and sealskin clothes designer. In 2012, she received the Order of Canada. Aaju Peter has travelled across Greenland, Europe, and Canada, performing modern drum dance and traditional singing and displaying sealskin fashions. She graduated from Akitsiraq [...]
