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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
European Court of Justice Rulings on Appeals
Luxembourg, October 3, 2013 - The European Court of Justice rejected one of two appeals by various Inuit groups and industry stakeholders opposed to the European Union's 2009 ban [...]
Norway’s research proving sealing is humane
TROMSØ, NORWAY — June 20 - 2013, (From Nunatsuvut Times) Norway, hit hard by the European Union’s seal product ban, wants to use research to show the world that [...]
Sweden to authorize own seal hunt?
July 8, 1013 - Our friend Magnus Petersson in Sweden writes to us that various media outlets reporting that the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked the government [...]
Nunavut sealing experts honoured at Iqaluit sealing event
Iqaluit: June 24th - 2013 - Peter Varga reports for Nunatsiaq Online on the sealskin workers and hunters who helped preserve Inuit traditions. Organizers of the June 21 Celebration [...]
Premier Dunderdale promotes Sealing industry on mission to China
June 25, 2013 - St. John's - The Canadian Sealers Association welcomes the news that the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Kathy Dunderdale, has made the promotion of the [...]