The Canadian Sealers Association would like to thank all who have participated in this year's training and quality workshops. There are no more workshops planned before this coming seasons opening date this Sunday. Also there [...]

Official notice from DFO: DFO advises Newfoundland and Labrador Seal harvesters based in Sealing Areas 4 to 8, that the fishery for Seals will re-open in Sealing Areas 4 to 8 and 12, at 0600 [...]

In the Cape Cod area, fishermen who used to daily haul in about 30,000 pounds of fish are becoming more furious with the obvious signs of  the overpopulation of gray seals. Before the 1980's seal [...]

Global Meat News: By Keith Nuthall, 31-Mar-2015 (globalmeatnews.com) Seal meat from Canada, produced by Inuit communities, could soon be sold in the European Union (EU) after the EU reported progress was being made on resolving [...]

Newfoundland and Labrador's regional minister, Rob Moore is asking US border authorities to return a sealskin purse seized at the Maine- N.B. crossing belonging to Nora Fitzgerald of Corner Brook. In addition to having her [...]

DFO reminds all commercial Sealers that Humane Harvesting Training on the three-step process is mandatory for all commercial Seal licence holders prior to participating in the 2015 season and in any future Sealing seasons. In [...]

There will be 6 new Commercial Sealer Workshops added to the training schedule.  Humane Harvesting workshops begin at 9:00 am at all locations. Quality/Health/Handling workshops begin at 11:30 am at all locations. The new dates [...]

2015 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Sessions: DFO advises that there will be Seal Information sessions for new applicants requesting Personal Use Seal licences at the following locations: • Friday, March 27 at 7 pm [...]

March 11, 2015: Notice to fish harvesters: DFO advises that both the Commercial fishery and Personal Use fishery for Harp seals and Hooded seals will close in all areas to all Seal harvesters and all [...]

The Canadian Sealers Association (CSA) kindly reminds and welcomes all our members to have a paid up membership for 2015. This helps us keep you informed and aware of important industry news, regulations, notices, events [...]