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MEDIA RELEASE: 3Ps Stock Assessment Update Highlights Need to Ban Offshore Draggers and Address Predation

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today’s technical briefing by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on the 3Ps cod stock assessment delivered news that the south coast species has not
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2024 Lump Roe Rebate

As confirmed by the Association of Seafood Producers on today’s date, November 1, 2024, the Lump Roe Rebate for 2024 is $0.73/lb.
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AGREEMENT REACHED FOR HARVESTERS AFFECTED BY CENOVUS DREDGING OPERATIONS

An Agreement in Principle has been facilitated by the FFAW between Cenovus and the Fisheries Liaison Committee, comprised of fish harvesters from the Placentia Bay region. The agreement will allow
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14,000 working Newfoundlanders and Labradorians - a history steeped in the fishing industry.

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FFAW/Unifor
The further corporatization of our province's fishery must end. Resource management decisions based on votes and international clout must be stopped. Our Liberal MPs have lost all sense of integrity and ethics. They have forgotten who elected them, and they fail to recognize the wake of destruction they will leave behind for our future generations. ... See MoreSee Less
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🔴ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK FOR UNIT 1 REDFISH FISHERY Following the revision of depth restrictions on October 17, west coast harvesters have landed 14 successful trips of Redfish with virtually no by-catch issues. However, with a 100% DFO At Sea Observer coverage being implemented today, it has been confirmed that less than half the number of observers are available to accommodate the ten (10) boats. “Factoring in weather and observer status there’s absolutely no way that our harvesters will be able to land their quotas under these restrictions,” stated Rendell Genge, Fleet Chair.In the meantime, FFAW has reached out to both DFO and the Minister’s office to work towards a solution to allow this fishery to proceed for everyone’s benefit. “We’ve talked to all of the harvesters and they expressed their frustration particularly given this fishery currently has a high observer coverage of 25%,” says FFAW-Unifor Secretary Treasurer Jason Spingle. Harvesters are planning to express their concerns in front of the DFO office in Corner Brook on Monday morning. ... See MoreSee Less
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