Archiving our sealing history online
Archival Moments, a valuable local archival project, undertaken by Larry Dohey, documents historical events in Newfoundland and Labrador including many excellent papers on the sealing industry. In this item, [...]
“It looks like it’s going to be substantially better than last year” CSA President
In today's Telegram the CSA president Eldred Woodford talks about some positive signs for the upcoming sealing season. Carino company CEO Dion Dakins is also interviewed about the prospects [...]
Yoanis Menge: Sealing photographer captures the dramatic harshness
Yoanis Menge is a photographer living in the Magdelan Islands. His black and white photos are a striking and powerful visual representation of the lives of Canadian sealers and [...]
Unfortunate loss to NL Sealing Industry
Newfoundland and Labrador loses a strong advocate to the Sealing Industry James Dobbin, a longtime active board member of the Canadian Sealers Association and member of the Northeast Coast [...]
Transport Canada proposes new vessel safety regulations
Transport Canada is now proposing new vessel safety regulations to make the fishery safer. The new safety requirements proposed will be based primarily on any risk, regardless of size [...]
Seal Information Session
2016 Personal Use Seal License Information Session DFO advises that there will be a Seal Information Session for new applicants requesting Personal Use Seal licenses at the following location: [...]
Prime Minister visits Northern Lights Trade Show
Prime Minister Trudeau paid a visit to the booth of the Makivik Corporation today at the Northern Lights Trade Show in Ottawa. He was given a Nunavik Creations sealskin [...]
Federal Fisheries minister visits province
Federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo met with provincial government officials in St. John's this past Monday January 11. He also met with industry stakeholders and took questions from media. [...]
Former CSA president responds to LA Times misleading article
Jim Winter, former president of the Canadian Sealers Association recently sent off a letter in response to a Los Angeles Times article on December 18 2015 regarding news that [...]