The provincial sealing industry got a boost yesterday when PhocaLux International Inc. , a new sealing tannery on the west coast of the island in Fleur de Lys, announced once it has cleared an environmental assessment from the provincial government it will open it’s seal pelt tannery. Currently PhocaLux processes seal oil and wants to expand that to include pelts and seal meat for new markets. When the plant is up and running Shannon Lewis, general manager, hopes to employ up to 30 people.

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