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Prime Minister’s Office Issues Insincere Template Response to FFAW-Unifor’s Request for Reaffirmation of Northern Cod Commitment
Yesterday, July 25th, FFAW-Unifor received an official response from the Prime Minister’s Office via email to its letter issued June 20th, requesting that the Government of Canada reaffirm the 115,000t
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🔴📣 FORTUNE BAY FLOUNDER TAGGING CHARTER OPPORTUNITY![]()
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FFAW is now accepting applications for a charter to support grey sole and deepwater flounder tagging by DFO between August 7th and September 30th, 2024, in Fortune Bay. Harvesters with experience fishing sole and flounder in Fortune Bay are eligible to apply for the charter and will be required to use their flounder nets. ![]()
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*Pending final project approval*, the charter is expected to take 3-5 days to complete, with charter timing to be discussed with DFO researchers. Vessels must be 25' AND greater and must indicate their homeport within Fortune Bay in the application.![]()
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For additional information or to obtain an application, please call Ian (iivany@ffaw.ca) at the FFAW office in St. John's at (709) 576-7276.![]()
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The application deadline is Friday, August 2nd at 4pm. ![]()
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Cod season in Petty Harbour. Photo by Rhonda Trainor. ![]()
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🔴 3KL FALL FISHERY SELECTION![]()
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Fish harvesters selecting the 3KL fall only fishery option MUST indicate their intention via e-mail to Robyn.Lee@dfo-mpo.gc.ca by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Harvesters must provide their FULL NAME, FIN, HOMEPORT in their email.![]()
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If a fisher who has opted to fish in the fall season has directed cod landings prior to September 15, they will forfeit their fall fishery licence conditions.![]()
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FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.221B 2024-166 Jul. 24, 2024![]()
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Opening of Northern cod fishery for 3KL-based fixed-gear harvesters![]()
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DFO advises that the 2J3KL Northern cod fishery will open for 3KL-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters to fish in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 06:00 hours for vessel classes A295 and A283 and is scheduled to close November 16, 2024.![]()
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The base weekly authorized catch limits (in round weight) that apply for 3KL-based regular season fixed-gear harvesters are:![]()
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- July 28 - September 14: 3,850 lbs. base weekly![]()
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- September 15 - November 10: 8,500 lbs. base bi-weekly![]()
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Licence conditions will be available soon on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).![]()
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Please be advised that as of Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 06:00 hours, 2J-based and 3KL-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters (vessel classes A292 and A295) can fish throughout NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.![]()
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3KL-based harvesters will have the option of fishing the regular season at the weekly base catch limits identified above, or they may opt to fish only during the 3KL fall season starting September 15 with a catch limit of 17,000 lbs. base bi-weekly (round weight).![]()
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Fish harvesters selecting the 3KL fall only fishery option MUST indicate their intention via e-mail to Robyn.Lee@dfo-mpo.gc.ca by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Harvesters must provide their FULL NAME, FIN, HOMEPORT in their email.![]()
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If a fisher who has opted to fish in the fall season has directed cod landings prior to September 15, they will forfeit their fall fishery licence conditions.![]()
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Should in-season adjustments to catch limits or seasons be required, industry will be consulted, and updates will be communicated to harvesters via a Notice to Fishers. The Conservation and Harvesting Plan (CHP) will be available online soon at: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2024-gp/index-atl-eng.html ![]()
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Additional notes for 2024:![]()
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When landing in ports outside the Newfoundland and Labrador Region you must submit an end of trip summary by email to robyn.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca as per your condition of licence.![]()
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Prior to submitting your 2024 groundfish logbook you must make and maintain a copy of each fishing trip, which must be available for inspection upon request of a Fishery Officer.![]()
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Harvesters are reminded that fishing gear cannot be set prior to the season opening.![]()
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The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-151 and 2023-300 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-166 and 2024-167 come into effect on July 25, 2024.![]()
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"Notices to Fish Harvesters" for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/en![]()
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If you would like to have all "Notices to Fish Harvesters" for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca![]()
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Newfoundland and Labrador Region Newfoundland and Labrador encompasses over 29,000 kilometers of coastline and a continental shelf of 2.5 million square kilometers. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfou... 🔴Newfoundland and Labrador experienced an incredible event last week with all seven crew of the Elite Navigator returning home after surviving an unimaginable 48-hours offshore in the North Atlantic. From the moment that the vessel was reported overdue on Thursday July 18th, concern for their safety was at the foreground of everyone’s mind in Newfoundland and Labrador, and across the country, as we braced for one of the worst tragedies at sea in recent history.![]()
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Thanks to extraordinary efforts by the Canadian Coast Guard, AR and military aircraft, as well as several inshore vessels, Eugene Carter, David Tiller, Toby Peddle, Harold Howell, Andy Hunt, and Robbie Firmage, were all reunited with family, friends, and their communities on Saturday July 20th after enduring severe adversity that stacked the odds against them. When a fire suddenly broke out on their vessel, only five crew members had time to get into immersion suits before abandoning ship. Aboard the life raft, the crew were left without any communication equipment and unable to contact any emergency services.![]()
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Thick fog made visibility difficult for the first several hours of search and rescue efforts, but the crew held composure despite what was against them. They kept a flare for when visibility improved, and it was noticed late Friday evening – saving all seven lives. The video, shared with permission by Ryan Hart, captures the joy of hundreds from the community standing in celebration on the wharf at New-Wes-Valley while the “Lucky Seven” were ferried home, a scene that will be long remembered in Newfoundland and Labrador.![]()
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The event is a true measure of the strength of community, particularly in rural areas of our province, and a stark reminder of the risks taken every day by harvesters in the commercial fishery. It is also testament to the vital role of emergency preparedness and the importance of a professional, well trained Captain and crew! Thankfully, tragedy was avoided and the Lucky Seven will be remembered for their perseverance and ingenuity, but this near-disaster must also serve as an important turning point for necessary changes to be made for enhancing safety at sea.![]()
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FFAW will be connecting with each member of the Lucky Seven this week to welcome them home once they have rested and spent the necessary time with family and friends.
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We are now accepting photos for our annual PHOTO CONTEST. Please submit your photos for a chance to win one of three prizes!![]()
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1️⃣First Prize – $150 Gift Card of Choice* and Photo to be Featured on the Cover of Union Forum Magazine Fall 2024![]()
2️⃣Second Prize – $100 Gift Card of Choice*![]()
3️⃣Third Prize – $75 Gift Card of Choice*![]()
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- No limit to entries – submit as many photos as you want!![]()
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