Video: Seal clothing sales boost
St. John's, NL - December 19, 2013 - Bernie Halloran, the owner of Always in Vogue, a St. John's clothing retail store, which specializes in seal fur clothing products, says that this past week's visit [...]
For The Record
Ottawa, Ontario, December 17, 2013 – Once again this year, celebrities are trying to get media attention at the expense of coastal communities and the livelihoods of thousands of Canadians who rely on the seal [...]
Grey Seal Study
Ottawa - December 12, 2013: - The Fur Institute of Canada (FIC) recently contracted Zveta Global Advisors, Inc. (Zveta) to complete a study regarding the feasibility of establishing an ecologically and economically sustainable industry [...]
Seal meat product development receives boost
December 6, 2013, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: - Provincial and federal government representatives arrived in St. John's to make an important announcement today regarding funding for the development of seal meat products from the [...]
CSA responds to WTO decision and Canada’s appeal
November 25, 2013 - St. John's: The CSA response to today's WTO decision: Eldred Woodford appearing on CTV News - video is here Press release from the CSA office: The Canadian Sealers Association strongly [...]
CSA disappointed with CETA talks
St. John's, November 22, 2013 - The CSA director Frank Pinhorn, is disappointed seal industry left out of CETA discussion at recent European free trade talks. (CBC.ca) The European Union's ban on the import of [...]
Quebec support for their sealers
Quebec: - November 15, 2013: (Lifeinquebec.com) - While the seal hunt in Quebec continues to be criticized on the international stage, the government of Quebec is still planning to promote and support the hunt in [...]
TV chef Anthony Bourdain supports seal harvest
October 28, 2013 - London Free Press: A well-known TV chef and author says boycotting Canadian seafood in order to protect seals is a ridiculous idea. "To hold the entire Canadian seafood industry hostage over [...]
Feature: Barbour House
The Benjamin Barbour Home is one of two heritage homes at the Barbour Living Heritage Village, Newtown. It was built by the Barbour family, one of the most prominent sealing families in Newfoundland. The house [...]
“Phoque Bardot” burger too hot for some
October 15, 2013 - CBC News - Montreal: When Kim Côté introduced a seal burger to his restaurant’s menu in 2012, he probably wasn’t expecting that he’d be getting death threats over a [...]