Finnish law student witnesses seal hunt
The CSA and Frank Pinhorn welcomed the arrival of Nikolas Sellheim to Newfoundland and Labrador for his first hand observations of how the seal harvest is conducted in Canada as part of his research project [...]
The best year we’ve had since maybe 2008-09
St. John's - May 24, 2013 - Canadian Sealers Association executive director Frank Pinhorn, says about 91,000 harp seals have been landed so far this spring. The federal quota for 2013 is 400,000. This year [...]
EU Seal Ban Maims Indigenous Way of Life in the Arctic
Rachael Petersen of Global Voices Online last week wrote about the effect the EU ban is having on the indigenous way of life in Northern Canada. - April 30, 2013: - A European Union court [...]
Update: CSA and Canadian reaction to EU court decision
April 29, 2013 - Canadian Sealers Association press release on EU Court ban decision: The CSA is voicing its disappointment in the frivolous way the court vaguely attempted to justify it's decision with respect to [...]
Updated: Decision on EU parliament import ban
Updated: 4.00 PM EST EU General Court Rules against Sustainable Use of Seals: April 25th, 2013 – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and other Inuit plaintiffs in Canada and Greenland and non-Inuit plaintiffs represented by the [...]
Updates and News for April
Some updates from the head office of the CSA in St. John's, April 2013. The Canadian Sealers Association are pleased to report that the 2013 seal harvest is showing signs of recovery and is having [...]
“No Seal, No Deal” petition wants Canada to block EU from Arctic Council
Petition circulates as EU court may overturn EU seal ban - April 22, 2013 - SAMANTHA DAWSON of Nunatiasq Online This image (see below) by Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory has widely circulated to encourage Inuit and [...]
Seal Harvest 2013 set to begin
April 8, 2013, St. John's: - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has announced opening dates for this year’s seal harvest. The fishery for Harp Seals will re-open in sealing areas 4 to 8, and [...]
Sealing 1914 disaster remembered
About 50 people gathered at the St. John’s Port Authority for the 99th anniversary of the 1914 sealing disaster on Monday. The event was planned by the group Home from The Sea who are working [...]
CSA attends 4th annual Rendez-vous loup marin
In the community of the Magdelen Islands, Quebec, the 4th annual “Rendez-vous loup marin”, a seal celebration, was held recently. The presence and the participation of guests Ms. Aaju Peter and CSA president Mr. Eldred [...]