MEETING UPDATE FEB 16
Today’s meeting with the provincial government went well and we are awaiting written confirmation of expectations going forward. We expect this to be received tomorrow, and we will communicate the
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PRICING SITUATION UPDATE: FEB 13
The Union has arranged a meeting with Minister O’Driscoll for Monday, February 16 to address the current crisis facing the fishing industry. Our members are looking to Premier Tony Wakeham
DELAYED! 3L Trinity Bay Crab(6A)/Cod Fleet Meeting – Clarenville
The following meeting will be delayed until 10:30am due to a closure on parts of the highway. Meeting will take place on February 13, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at
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📣 REMINDER: 3K FLEET MEETINGS IN RODDICKTON, ST. ANTHONY![]()
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FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for members in the following communities:![]()
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* Roddickton- At the Fire Hall tomorrow, February 16th at 1:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held. ![]()
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* St. Anthony- At the Lions Club tomorrow, February 16th at 7:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held. ![]()
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* St. Anthony- At the Lions Club on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:30am. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting. ![]()
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If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Staff Rep Julian Ryan (709) 732-2515.
🔴📣PRICING SITUATION UPDATE: FEB 13 ![]()
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The Union has arranged a meeting with Minister O’Driscoll for Monday, February 16 to address the current crisis facing the fishing industry. Our members are looking to Premier Tony Wakeham and the provincial government to stand up for harvesters and remain steadfast in addressing the lack of competition and pricing system failure. ![]()
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Specifically, the FFAW is asking Premier Wakeham to maintain his commitment to the “build it and get it” approach to opening opportunities for more provincially based processing companies. ![]()
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The Union is also asking that Premier Wakeham work with members to find a solution to addressing the repeated failure in the price setting process. Members are not willing to go into another year of negotiations without reassurance that the process will be fair, transparent and accountable. ![]()
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Frustrations have been held at bay for several weeks while we awaited the arbitration decision. With the rejection of that grievance, harvesters look to the provincial government to implement needed improvements to the price setting mechanism. ![]()
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If our provincial government is unable to rapidly affirm those commitments on Monday, members will mobilize in town on Tuesday.![]()
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UPDATE: Premier Wakeham will attend Monday’s meeting as well.
📣 3L Small Supplementary Fleet Meeting ![]()
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There will be meeting in Whitbourne for the 3L Small Supp crab fleet on Thursday, February 26th, at 9:00 AM at the Whitbourne Lions Club. The meeting will include a crab science update.
🚫DELAYED! 3L Trinity Bay Crab(6A)/Cod Fleet Meeting - Clarenville🚫![]()
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The following meeting will be delayed until 10:30 due to a closure on parts of the highway.![]()
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Meeting will take place on February 13, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Clarenville Inn. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the meeting will focus on cod, including the election of members to a cod committee. The meeting will then continue from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. as a 6A Crab Fleet meeting.![]()
Member Representative Shannon Chidley, and Inshore Director Sherry Glynn will be in attendance.
🔴ARBITRATOR REJECTS FFAW GRIEVANCE ON CRAB REBATE; LEADERSHIP MEETING IN AM TO DETERMINE NEXT STEPS ![]()
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The Union has received the arbitrator's decision on the grievance regarding the calculation of 30lb boxes in the 2025 rebate calculation. The arbitrator has denied the grievance. The Inshore Council and Negotiating Committee will be meeting tomorrow to determine next steps. An update will communicate to members when available.
