All Content for Seals

On the frozen ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a sealer moves in to kill a beate
Duplicitous WTO seal ban strategy could leave Canada’s Inuit out in the cold
15th May 2013 by Sheryl Fink
The discussion on the European Union’s import ban on seal products continued last week as the second panel Read more »
European Union stands strong in defending their seal trade ban
European Union stands strong in defending their seal trade ban
25th April 2013 by Barbara Slee
We got great news today that the European Union’s General Court in Luxembourg upheld the EU seal trade ban. There was Read more »
The EU population does care strongly about the welfare of seals and would regard
At the World Trade Organization, a second round for seals
24th April 2013 by Barbara Slee
The second round of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO) get underway next week in Geneva. The European Commission Read more »
On the frozen ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a sealer moves in to kill a seal
Despite strong opposition and a vanishing market, commercial seal slaughter begins in Canada
12th April 2013 by Sheryl Fink
The 2013 commercial seal hunt opened earlier this week off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada. This year will mark my first Read more »
Juvenile harbor seal born this year (probably 1-3 months old) Local Cape residen
4 quick tips when you encounter seals naturally hanging out on beaches
10th April 2013 by Misty Niemeyer
The phone started ringing at 7 am with reports of young seals on several beaches, and calls continued to come in all day. Read more »
Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt Opens Despite No Quota, No Demand
Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt Opens Despite No Quota, No Demand
9th April 2013 by
Canada’s commercial seal hunt opens off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador today, despite a lack of demand for Read more »