The 2013 commercial seal hunt – a success?

Sheryl Fink — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:40 +0000

Sheryl Fink

Wed, 05/22/2013

According to media reports, today is the day that the sole sealskin processor – Carino Ltd - will stop purchasing seal pelts from sealers for 2013, bringing an end to yet another year of Canada’s commercial seal hunt.

Duplicitous WTO seal ban strategy could leave Canada’s Inuit out in the cold

Sheryl Fink — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:59 +0000

Sheryl Fink

Wed, 05/15/2013

European Union stands strong in defending their seal trade ban

Barbara Slee — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:55:15 +0000

Barbara Slee

Thu, 04/25/2013

We got great news today that the European Union’s General Court in Luxembourg upheld the EU seal trade ban.

At the World Trade Organization, a second round for seals

Barbara Slee — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:25:01 +0000

Barbara Slee

Wed, 04/24/2013

The second round of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO) get underway next week in Geneva.

Lawsuit could make for a chilling fate for ice seals

Jeffrey Flocken — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:54:08 +0000

Jeffrey Flocken

Tue, 04/16/2013

Recently, the Alaska Oil and Gas Association announced a plan to sue the US government over the recent decision to list two types of ice dependent seals as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The suit claims there is 'no scientific evidence linking climate change now or in the future' to adverse effects on the newly listed ringed and bearded seals. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.

Despite strong opposition and a vanishing market, commercial seal slaughter begins in Canada

Sheryl Fink — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:50:06 +0000

Sheryl Fink

Fri, 04/12/2013

The 2013 commercial seal hunt opened earlier this week off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada.