UK will shoot 100,000 badgers in latest cull
We here at the CSA find it strangely ironic to hear news this week that sees the UK government in Whitehall give the green light on a massive cull [...]
NaturaL Boutique, Seal Product Shop Opens
June 14, 2012 St. John's, NL - Not every business’s grand opening features a Mi’kmaq smudging ceremony, a sealskin ribbon-cutting and the provincial leader of the Opposition agreeing with [...]
Humane Society facing racketeering, corruption lawsuit
A U.S. judge ruled last month that some aspects of a civil lawsuit alleging bribery and obstruction of justice on the part of several non-profit organizations, including one frequently [...]
New handbook available
The new CSA handbook is now available. Sealing: Renewable Resource – Responsible Harvesting – Natural Products The booklet covers topics like the Sealing History, Social, Cultural and Economic Perspective, [...]
Sealers Memorial receives funding
June 22, 2012 - St. John's: The federal government gave $500,000 to help build the sealers' memorial and interpretation centre in Elliston on Friday. And that was enough [...]
Top chefs at “Seal of Approval” fundraiser
As part of the fundraiser for the support for the Sealers Memorial Campaign by the Elliston Heritage Foundation and the Home From The Sea committee, the following chefs participated [...]
Province and fur company join forces
St. John's fur company to seal deal with N.L. St. John's April 17, 2012 The Newfoundland and Labrador government is working with a St. John's fur company to try [...]
Video of Gulf of St. Lawrence harvest opening
April 12th, 2012 Watch CBC 's video of the challenges and hopes of sealers as the opening of this year's seal harvest in the Gulf of St. Lawrence commences [...]
Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence harvest opens
Tuesday April 10, 2012. The seal hunt in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence officially opened Tuesday morning. The harvest further north and off the northeast coast of Newfoundland [...]
Major show of support for industry
April 5th, 2012 (The Telegram) The provincial government announced today a $3.6-million loan to the sealing industry. Fisheries Minister Darin King, flanked by representatives of the sealing industry, made [...]