Skip to content
2019 Mar26 - FFAW Rally-104
Screen Shot 2021-11-17 at 2.46.22 PM
Dwan Street President of FFAW
Mar26 - FFAW Rally-75
Cod Banner

News

Meetings

Fish Prices

Member Resources

Latest News

CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE THE DIVISOR FOR SEASONAL WORKERS: URGENT CHANGES NEEDED FOR 2026 EI CLAIMS

May 6, 2026 / ,
FFAW-Unifor is calling on Minister Patty Hajdu to remove the divisor from EI benefit calculations for seasonal workers The contrast between divisors in St. John’s and Newfoundland and Labrador Regional
Read More

FFAW Welcomes Increased Federal Investment in Small Craft Harbours

May 4, 2026 /
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to small craft harbours, following the release of
Read More

CRAB PRICE UPDATE: APRIL 19 TO 256 AND APRIL 26 TO MAY 2, 2026

April 27, 2026 / ,
🔴🦀CRAB PRICE UPDATE: APRIL 26 TO MAY 2, 2026 Urner Barry (UB) began quoting NL 5-8 oz sections on Thursday, April 23. By noon every Monday we will send out
Read More

Facebook Feed

Cover for FFAW-Unifor
20,665
FFAW-Unifor

FFAW-Unifor

14,000 working Newfoundlanders and Labradorians - a history steeped in the fishing industry.

FFAW-Unifor

3 days ago

FFAW-Unifor
Photos from Dwan Street's post ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

FFAW-Unifor

3 days ago

FFAW-Unifor
🔴🦀 CRAB PRICE UPDATE: APRIL 26-MAY 2, 2026The price to harvesters for crab landed Sunday, April 26 to Saturday, May 2 will remain at $5.89. The price for crab landed during the week of Sunday, May 3 to Saturday, May 9 will be released by noon on Monday, May 11. ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

FFAW-Unifor

5 days ago

FFAW-Unifor
📝 COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE IS CRITICAL FOR COD’S FUTURE The recent cancellation of the Cod Sentinel Survey threatens transparent, credible stock assessments. For nearly 30 years, the Cod Sentinel Programs have documented information from inshore fisheries and ensured harvesters' knowledge is considered in fisheries science and management. We need continued investment in collaborative science programs that incorporate harvester knowledge—not less. Minister Thompson, this is a pivotal moment for Northern cod. Make the right call for our future. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

FFAW-Unifor

5 days ago

FFAW-Unifor
📣 REMINDER: Atlantic Halibut Sustainability Plan Division 4RST ApplicationsThe deadline for the submission of the 2026 - AHSP (Division 4R) Application is Friday, May 8th, 2026. Applications can be submitted by fax, email, or mail. If you have not received your application, please contact Susan at 709-576-0230. ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

FFAW-Unifor

6 days ago

FFAW-Unifor
⚠️ NORTHERN COD MANAGEMENT CRITICAL FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIESOpening the Northern cod fishery to domestic and foreign offshore draggers far below the promised 115,000-tonne threshold was PREMATURE.This decision undermined fair sharing and rebuilding efforts before the stock reached the healthy zone.Now that Northern cod IS in the healthy zone, we need Minister Thompson to correct course and prioritize the inshore fleet that has sustained our coastal communities for generations.Fair management = sustainable communities. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

home-banner
Join the Union
Learn More

Youtube Feed

A narrative video is developed every three years for screening at FFAW-Unifor’s Constitutional Conventions. This video highlights the key events that took place between 2022 and 2024, and was shown at the union’s 13th Constitutional Convention held in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador on November 18, 2024. Credits: Production & Editing: Tristram Clarke, Tristram Clarke Visual Media Services Direction & Script: Courtney Glode, FFAW-Unifor Fishing/Workplace Videography: KOBB Media
2024 FFAW Constitutional Convention Video
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. Music: Zach Bryan, Cold Damn Vampires
The Corporatization of Newfoundland's Cod Fishery
Subscribe

Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.