A new Senate committee report calls for a national and international campaign to counter misinformation around Canada's seal products industry, and new efforts to build a market for seal products.
Members of the sealing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador say things are looking up following a meeting last week with the federal fisheries minister.
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Seal products have sustained Labrador communities for generations, but getting them to market's outside of Canada can be a challenge with importation bans.