Month: February 2016

02/26/2016 Fish Harvesters Protest Decision to Extend Offshore Cod Season in 3Ps St. John’s – Fish harvesters in 3Ps, on the province’s south coast, will be holding a demonstration at

02/25/2016 Thousands of Jobs at Risk in Northern Shrimp Fishery St. John’s – Thousands of harvesting and processing jobs in rural Newfoundland and Labrador may be lost if the current

02/23/2016 FFAW Calls for Immediate Halt to Northern Shrimp Fishery in Area 6 St. John’s – The Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW-Unifor) is calling for an immediate halt to

02/22/2016 The FFAW is now accepting applications for the deployment of a single acoustic mooring off Rose Blanche Bank. Eligibile harvesters are: – Members in good standing with FFAW –

02/17/2016 BACKGROUND In 2013, the Fisheries, Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board (FSSSB), in conjunction with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), moved forward with an Atlantic Halibut Sustainability Plan (AHSP) for

02/01/2016 Notice of Inshore Council Election and Call for Nominations This is a call for nominations for the FFAW-Unifor Inshore Council for a three-year term of office. Inshore Council nomination form

02/01/2016 Notice of Inshore Council Election and Call for Nominations This is a call for nominations for the FFAW-Unifor Inshore Council for a three-year term of office. Inshore Council nomination form