Government of Canada establishes Atlantic Seal Task Team
Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada: Aug 14, 2019 The sustainable management of Canadian fisheries is important to fish harvesters whose livelihoods are supported by the ocean. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) ensures that [...]
Memorial Ocean Science student researching seal teeth
Undergraduate 4th year student Jenn Wilkins at Memorial University's Ocean Sciences Centre in Logy Bay Newfoundland is studying seal teeth. It was during her course coastal archeology she discovered she could combine her love of [...]
FFAW | UNIFOR draw attention to seal over population
Press Release from FFAW | UNIFOR: June 13, 2019 Yesterday evening, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced the management plan for some groundfish species in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, including the total [...]
Notice: Harp seal tagging is in effect
April 5, 2019 We would like to bring sealer's attention to a notice we received from DFO today regarding the tagging of a few harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with satellite linked [...]
NOTICE: Seal Harvest 2019 Opening Date
NOTICE TO ALL SEALERS AND FISH HARVESTERS Seal Fishery Opening - April 9, 2019 DFO advises Newfoundland and Labrador Seal harvesters that the seal fishery will re-open in Sealing Areas 4 to 23 and [...]
Audio: CBC at Seal Fest 2019
CBC radio show The Broadcast travelled to Quebec City this week to showcase the incredible wide range of culinary dishes being served up at this year's Seal Fest 2019. The festival celebrates all things sealmeat [...]
Audio: Fishery Won’t Last Without Limiting Seal Numbers: Consultant
Bob Hardy, a fisheries consultant, has been gathering a lot of information over the past number of years, and he says if we don’t soon act to reduce the number of seals, we won’t have [...]
Applications to upgrade from Assistant Sealer to Professional Sealer status now available
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL SEALERS AND FISH HARVESTERS FROM: FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA Mar. 20, 2019 Applications to upgrade from Assistant Sealer to Professional Sealer status are now available DFO advises that applications to upgrade [...]
2019 Commercial Sealer Workshops
The PFHCB, in conjunction with DFLR, will be delivering Humane Harvesting as well as Quality/Handling/Health workshops at the four locations. Depending on turn-out, we may consider adding sessions in the following week. Times 9:00am - [...]