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Men and boys of Newfoundland's northeast coast always looked forward to the coming of March. It was sealing or swilin' time. Seal meat would give some reprieve to the long and hungry month of March by which time the family food store was very low. At this time of the year, sealing provided the only opportunity to obtain fresh meat, and the pelts brought long awaited cash. This is a history of the culture and techniques of traditional sealing in Newfoundland. Shannon Ryan was born and bred in Riverhead, Harbor Grace, the former home of the great sealing industry. Canadian author, Atlantic, Canada, Newfoundland, Labrador, history, culture, tradition, sealing, hunting.