Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions
Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
Month: March 2017
Rural NL faces devastation in light of drastic cuts to northern shrimp quota
03/31/2017 ST. JOHN’S – Yesterday evening, the federal government announced a 63 per cent cut to inshore northern shrimp quota in fishing area 6. The FFAW is calling on the
Atlantic Mackerel Science Assessment and Advisory Committee
03/31/2017 After attending the Atlantic Mackerel Science Assessment Process in February, this week harvesters Randy Randell (3K) & Allan Sheppard (4R) along with Staff Rep Jason Spingle were joined by
Update on 2017 Snow Crab Price Negotiations
03/29/2017 2017 Snow Crab price negotiations concluded today. The final offer from the companies was $4.10. The final offer from FFAW was $4.39. Submissions have been made to the Price
Northern cod stock continues on upwards trend
03/27/2017 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) held a technical briefing on the 2017 stock status for northern cod in 2J3KL. The biomass of
Federal government protects overabundant seal population over fish stocks
03/24/2017 MONCTON, NB – Fish harvesters attending the Gulf Groundfish Advisory Committee this week in Moncton are expressing their frustrations and disbelief over the federal government’s refusal to protect groundfish
FFAW walks out on Transport Canada meeting after fishing regulations force harvesters into non-compliance
03/16/2017 HALIFAX – Transport Canada’s (TC) refusal to work with industry to develop an implementation plan to support new regulations forced 15 fishing organisations representing over 20,000 fish harvesters to
Labour Relations Board rejects FISH-NL request for FFAW membership list
03/13/2017 On Friday afternoon, the Labour Relations Board announced its rejection of FISH-NL’s request for access to the FFAW’s membership list. The FFAW argued that in addition to being without