Seals and Sealing in Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the federal department responsible for managing the seal hunt. Seals are a valuable natural resource, and the seal hunt is an economic mainstay for numerous rural communities in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the North. As a time-honoured tradition, Canada's seal hunt supports many coastal families who can derive as much as 35% of their annual income from this practice. Read more of this section of our website. to learn facts about seals and sealing in Canada.

News and Information

Canada Disappointed with Vote by European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
March 02, 2009 - Ottawa, Ontario

Government of Canada Defends the Right of Hard Working Canadian Sealers to Earn a Livelihood
February 27, 2009 - Ottawa, Ontario

Minister Shea Continues To Defend The Canadian Seal Hunt
February 20, 2009

CCG Assistance to Disabled Vessels Policy and Icebreaking Directives
February 6, 2009

Safety Investigation Report Regarding the CCG Involvement Into The Rollover of a CCGA Vessel Following a Rigid Hull Inflatable Operational Training Exercise on November 04, 2007 - Final Report
February 3, 2009

Report on the Events Related to the Capsizing & Sinking of L'ACADIEN II off the Coast of Cape Breton - March 28/29, 2008
December 1, 2008

Review of the Marine Mammal Regulations
November 20, 2008