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MINISTER THOMPSON TAKES STANCE ON REC LOBSTER

Minister Joanne Thompson has responded to the request for a recreational lobster fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the answer is clear: no recreational lobster fishery will be considered. Licensed
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MEDIA RELEASE: France Will Not Gain Access to Canadian Snow Crab

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are clear: France cannot create access to snow crab on the Grand Banks by unilateral announcement, and Canadians will not consent
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UNION LEADERSHIP MEETINGS THIS WEEK; GLYNN SWORN IN

This week, FFAW union leadership met in Gander to discuss challenges facing members and workplaces and to set priorities for the coming weeks and months. On Monday and Tuesday, the
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🔴🦞 MINISTER THOMPSON TAKES STANCE ON REC LOBSTER Minister Joanne Thompson has responded to the request for a recreational lobster fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the answer is clear: no recreational lobster fishery will be considered. Licensed lobster harvesters can rest assured that years of investment and sacrifice will continue to be recognized and protected. ...
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🐟 MACKEREL TAGGING IN TRINITY BAY Fine few days on the water with researchers from Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia who were tagging mackerel with Adam Hollett and crew out of Dildo in Trinity Bay. 200 Atlantic mackerel were tagged internally with acoustic tags. ➡If you harvest a tagged fish, please notify Robert Lennox at Dalhousie University via robert.lennox@dal.ca. ...
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📣 REMINDER: 3K Fleet Meeting NoticeFFAW will be holding Lobster and Pelagics Fleet Meetings for members in the following communities:Musgrave Harbour - At the Town Hall/Municipal Building on Thursday, October 1st , 2026, @1:00pm. Summerford – At the Town Hall on Thursday, October 1st , 2026, @ 6:30pm. ...
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🔵 REOPEN THE COMMERCIAL MACKEREL FISHERY: THE FISHERIES ACT DOES NOT REQUIRE PERMANENT CLOSUREThe Fisheries Act requires rebuilding plans for stocks below the Limit Reference Point. It does not dictate that a commercial fishery must remain closed, nor does it prescribe a specific catch amount.The Act also provides flexibility to address adverse socioeconomic and cultural impacts, provided further stock decline is minimized.Rebuilding the stock and providing responsible commercial access are not mutually exclusive.Minister Thompson must reconsider the 2026 management decision and restore commercial mackerel access for Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
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