Innuit-style kayak made from sealskin tradition returns to Hopedale
Hopedale Labrador resident Ross Flowers says he has never been in a kayak, but he knows how to build one out of sealskin. Flowers and his family have returned to a traditional Inuit-style of kayak building [...]
Montreal chef showcases seal meat cuisine
We found a nice video from the Travel Channel posted online that showcases the fine culinary skills used in preparing seal meat in a downtown Montreal restaurant. The host Andrew Zimmern goes behind the scenes [...]
Kindens can ship seal meat nationwide
Happy to report that Treats From The Sea also known as Kindens Fresh is Best Ltd. from Lewisporte has a truck on the waterfront in St. John's so if you are local or visiting the city and [...]
Bring back the boot, says Nain seamstress seeking sealskin skills
Peggy Andersen fears the sealskin boots are a dying tradition. (Photo: Jacob Barker/CBC) Peggy Andersen, from Nain wants to teach the traditional skills required to make black sealskin bottom boots, a dying skill [...]
Legislating the blind spot: “The EU seal regime and the Newfoundland seal hunt” by Nikolas Sellheim
Legislating the blind spot : the EU seal regime and the Newfoundland seal hunt In September 2009 the European Union adopted Regulation 1007/2009 on trade in seal products (Basic Regulation) due to concerns over the [...]
Natural Boutique a premium quality sealskin shop
The owner's of Natural Boutique, a premium seal clothing shop at 101 Water Street, Jennifer and Kerry Shears recall in a recent Telegram story, that they had no idea what future held for them when [...]
Angry Inuk – The Documentary Film hopes to change minds on seal ban
"Something had to be said ... about how unfairly we've been treated by anti-sealers" Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Angry Inuk is a documentary film project in the making by Unikkaat Studios Inc. in co-production with the National [...]
Video: Chef Todd Perrin talks seal meat prep at Mallard Cottage
Thanks to Carino Inc. , the province's largest seal pelt and meat processor, for providing an insightful interview with chef Todd Perrin on preparing and serving seal meat at his restaurant Mallard Cottage in Quidi [...]
NEW: 2016 New Personal Use Seal License Sessions
UPDATED: April 22 - 2016 DFO advises that there will be a Seal Information Session for new applicants requesting Personal Use Seal Licences at the following location: Carbonear, NL - Thursday, April 28, 2016, Fong's [...]
From The Wharf new online source for fresh fish and seal meat.
Attention all Professional Certified trained sealers. A new online marketplace for seal and fish harvesters is now available can post their catch and it can reserved or purchased online by you. From the Wharf website: [...]