May 22 is National Seal Day
Today the 2018 National Seal Products Day will have the main event with a fashion show and Industry Dinner in Ottawa, ON, as well as a reception, pop-up sale, and speeches from Industry partners to [...]
Could a seal cull help cod recover?
Eldred Woodford, president of the Canadian Sealers Association, responded to the question that has been asked many times in recent years: Could a seal cull help cod recover? Mr. Woodford said he would for an all-out seal [...]
Opinion: Jim Winter’s response to Ellen Degeneres continued failure to accept the facts on the seal industry
We wanted to reprint below, with kind permission from Jim Winter, his excellent pointed concise response to Ellen Degeneres tweet congratulating the Indian government on it's recent ban on seal product imports. DEAR ELLEN, It [...]
2018 Seal Harvest Opening Date Announcement
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 9. This fishery will open [...]
STUDY: Seal Oil Stops, Reverses Nerve Damage In Diabetic Patients
SeaDNA Canada is thrilled and excited that a remarkable new study released by the University Health Network in Toronto is shining a bright light on the benefits of Omega-3 seal oil. The ground-breaking work suggests [...]
Seal Fest 2018 in Quebec and Montreal
Will you be in Quebec between March, 22 to April 1? The inaugural Seal Fest begins this Thursday! If so you can experience delicious seal meat recipes specially prepared by the best chefs in Greater [...]
2018 – Commercial Sealers Workshops
9:00 am sessions - "Humane Harvesting" 11:00 am sessions - "Quality/Health/Handling" Please note: **Mary’s Harbour Workshop begins at 1:00pm (Quality at 3:00pm) WEEK #1 - March 20-23 Cow Head - Tuesday, March 20th – Shallow [...]
Read our Proposal to Lift the Current Freeze on Commercial Seal Licences, and Implement a New Commercial Seal Licencing Structure
Read the Canadian Sealers Association's Proposal to Lift the Current Freeze on Commercial Seal Licences, and Implement a New Commercial Seal Licencing Structure. Click here to view the PDF document. This proposal was submitted to [...]
Angry Inuk documentary now on CBC Docs
Arnaquq-Baril and her cameras travel through the Canadian Arctic, giving voice to the people the animal activists rarely bother to meet: the hunters, the craftspeople, the families for whom the seal hunt is a critical [...]
Happy Christmas and New Year
Best wishes to all our members, sealers and supporters and we really appreciate all the feedback and help throughout the past year you have shared with us. Together we will persevere and and never back [...]