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REMINDER: DFO CONSULTATION ON INSHORE FISHERY REGULATIONS TAKES PLACE TOMORROW FOR NL REGION

July 29, 2026 / DFO Fisheries Announcements, Media Releases, Member Updates

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Inshore Regulations. Fish harvesters are encouraged to attend the meeting either in-person or virtually, or complete the online

2026 Mackerel Decision Falls Short for NL Harvesters

July 8, 2026 / Media Releases

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor is calling for an urgent reconsideration of the 2026 mackerel management decision as federal oversight continues to fail commercial fish harvesters. The commercial mackerel fishery

NOTICE OF NOMINATION AND ELECTION FOR INTERIM EXECUTIVE BOARD VACANCIES

July 6, 2026 / Media Releases, Member Updates

Two seats on the Executive Board are currently vacant and as a result an interim nomination and election process will take place per the terms of the Constitution. The nomination

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📣CALLING ALL YOUNG HARVESTERS (AVALON REGION) ➡We need Young Harvesters for a photoshoot August 11 or 12 (weather depending). ➡This is a PAID opportunity! Your time and expenses will be compensated. ➡Vessel not required (but if available for use will provide additional compensation for charter). ➡Email epittman@ffaw.ca for more details!! ... See MoreSee Less

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🔵 FIX THE EI BLACK HOLESeasonal workers rely on a combination of work and EI to make it through the full year. When the regional unemployment rate drops, the hours required to qualify can increase while the number of weeks of EI workers can access decreases.Every two-percentage-point decrease in the unemployment rate means roughly three fewer weeks of EI for seasonal workers, creating the same kind of “black hole” that pushed workers onto social assistance in 2023–24.Once the season is over, workers cannot go back and earn additional hours. EI rules must reflect the reality of seasonal work in rural Newfoundland and Labrador.Stop penalizing seasonal workers. Fix EI now! ... See MoreSee Less

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📣🔴REMINDER: DFO CONSULTATION ON INSHORE FISHERY REGULATIONS TAKES PLACE TOMORROW FOR NL REGION Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Inshore Regulations. Fish harvesters are encouraged to attend the meeting either in-person or virtually, or complete the online questionnaire at the link below. The high level themes to be discussed include:-Understanding use, control, and transfer-Using money as a means to exert control-Intergenerational transfers (passing on the business)-Licence holder education and obligationsThe meeting will be in-person but will also include a hybrid option, so participants can join online. Spaces within the venue will be limited to fifty (50) people, available on a first come first served basis. The engagement session is a full-day event (9am to 4pm):July 30, 2026 - St. John’s, NL; Venue: Sheraton HotelMORE INFO:www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/about-notre-sujet/engagement/2026/inshore-regulations-reglements-peche-cotiere-... ... See MoreSee Less

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A larger bait allocation does not provide meaningful access for Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters.In the first two years of the personal-use bait fishery, NL harvesters accessed just 2% and 5% of the available allocation. Now, DFO has proposed a third year of the same approach.Mackerel is not used for bait in Newfoundland and Labrador the way it is in other regions. Our mackerel fishery was a commercial fishery—not a bait fishery.NL harvesters need meaningful commercial access. ... See MoreSee Less

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While Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters watch mackerel pass by, American harvesters are being given significantly greater access.Canada’s 2026 mackerel quota is 1,500 tonnes. The United States has set a quota of 11,237 tonnes—an increase of almost 1,200% from 2025.A significant portion of the U.S. harvest may come from the same Northern contingent that Canadian harvesters depend on. Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador’s commercial mackerel fishery remains closed.This is not acceptable. NL harvesters need meaningful commercial access. ... See MoreSee Less

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