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Applications to upgrade from Assistant Sealer to Professional Sealer status now available. To learn more click here
For information and to also get put on a contact list for further sessions and courses contact:
Jackie Kean,
Senior Regional Resource Management Officer,
Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Tel. (709) 772-2045
Or call 709 772-0695
E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
To learn more about what exactly are the differences between a Personal Use seal license and a Commercial Use seal license click here:
From the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture here is a brochure on what is covered in a training session on harvesting, handling, storage and transportation requirements. Download and print this out here from PDF format.
Or click the images below to view online.
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- Brochure Cover
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- Inner pages
Introduction
In 2008, the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program (FTNOP) provided assistance to the Fur Institute of Canada (FIC) to develop and deliver sealing information workshops.
The FIC, a non-profit organization, was established in 1983. In 2005, the FIC, along with representatives from provincial and territorial governments as well as Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec sealers, formed a multi-stakeholder, Government of Canada Seals Committee, chaired by the federal Fisheries Conservation Ambassador. Seals Committee meetings held in St. John’s in December 2007 and January 2008 resulted in four key outcomes:
The PDF document from Fisheries and Aquaculture can be read here:
Information Workshop
Information Workshop