Seals and Sealing in Canada

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

An abundance of Atlantic Harp Seals on ice floes in April 2012.