seal hunt

One man’s quest to save the seal industry

Battling against bans and bad press over the seal hunt, Bernie Halloran is single-handedly trying to revive Canada’s commercial seal business

The last seal meat truck in St. John’s

Supplies may be tight, but loyal customers are always lining up for those seal flippers

Dear Ellen: Seal hunters are people too

An Inuit woman and a Newfoundland artist speak up against the TV star’s anti-seal hunt stance

Anthony Bourdain stands up for Inuit seal hunting rights

The celebrity chef is against a Canadian seafood ban

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Real talk

Bob Rae and Bill Maher are apparently feuding—background here and here—over the seal hunt.

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The endorsements

Ryan Cleary pledges his support for the seal hunt (whatever his questions about the industry’s future viability) and Thomas Mulcair.

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Ryan Cleary Maverick Watch

The NDP MP for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl muses of an end to the seal hunt.

The short, underwhelming history of pie-throwing

Hefty dry cleaning bills may be its greatest legacy

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Canada’s seal hunt dwindles

Past year one of the worst in decades

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This week: Good news, bad news

Ottawa appeals Europe’s seal ban, while the U.S. fails to tackle a record deficit

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Canada takes EU seal ban to WTO

Complaint alleges ban violates trade obligations

China to buy Canadian seal products

Trade deal brings relief to sealers following EU ban