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Provincial Government Acts on Commitment, Withdraws Support for South Coast NMCA

February 3, 2026 /
ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor welcomes today’s decision by the provincial government to withdraw Newfoundland and Labrador’s support for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) on the province’s south
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Company Cartel Continues: ASP Refuses Release of Deloitte Calculation Ahead of Arbitration

January 24, 2026 / ,
FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) to stop hiding behind excuses and immediately agree to release the full Deloitte crab price calculation, including all sales of
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3L SMALL SUPP CRAB VOTE FOR BUDDY UP

January 23, 2026 / ,
The 3L Small Supplementary Crab fleet has expressed interest in introducing buddy-up to this fishery. An e-vote is currently taking place among license holders, and if the majority votes in
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📣 14B Meeting/Committee Election in Plum Point PostponedDue the weather forecast for the Northern Peninsula for Monday, the 14B Lobster committee election and meeting scheduled for Plum Point will be postponed. It will be rescheduled for later this week and posted once confirmed. Please reach out to executive board member Chris Genge or member rep Jeff Griffin if you have any questions! ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 REMINDER : 3K FLEET MEETING IN BAIE VERTEFFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for members in Baie Verte: - At the Baie Vista Inn tomorrow, February 9, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. White Bay Fleet, Cod Fleet Meeting, and Inshore Committee Elections will be held, followed by the Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting, where elections will also be held.- At The Baie Vista Inn tomorrow, February 9th 2026 at 11:00am. Green Bay Fleet, Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held followed by the Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting, where elections will also be held.- At the Baie Vista Inn tomorrow, February 9th 2026 at 1:30pm: Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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Premier Tony Wakeham and Minister Loyola O'Driscoll MHA - Ferryland Districttrict, over 10,000 fish harvesters in our province are awaiting your action. Stop corporate control and bring fairness and transparency to our industry. ... See MoreSee Less

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📣 HARBOUR BRETON AND ENGLISH HARBOUR WEST MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSFFAW will be holding general membership meetings for harvesters in the Harbour Breton and English Harbour West area on Thursday, February 12th. **10:00 a.m. at the English Harbour West Lions Club**2:00 p.m. at the Harbour Breton Lions ClubThese meetings will focus on the upcoming season and provide an opportunity for harvesters to share concerns and observations from the area. 3Ps Member Representative Crystal-Lynn Gorman will be in attendance. ... See MoreSee Less
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🔴🦀CRAB SETTLEMENT ARBITRATION The arbitration for the crab settlement took place today. The arbitrator has indicated he will have a decision within two weeks. ... See MoreSee Less
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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
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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.