December 2017 | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

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DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL)

Dec 21, 2017

12/21/2017 The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will host a number of meetings along the Northeast and East Coast of

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Extension needed for 4R herring fishery

Dec 21, 2017

12/21/2017 Seasonally mild weather that delayed herring from normal fall migration patterns into Bonne Bay, combined with recent gales preventing

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New marine refuges expel fish harvesters while permitting seismic

Dec 21, 2017

12/21/2017 Yesterday evening, DFO announced new fishing closures that will severely impact fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador. FFAW-Unifor and its members

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Lumproe rebate of $0.24 to be paid to harvesters

Dec 20, 2017

12/20/2017 Based on conditions negotiated in the 2017 Lumproe schedule, the end of season rebate amount for harvesters is 24.2

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Read the latest edition of the Union Forum

Dec 15, 2017

12/15/2017 Click here to read the Winter 2018 Union Forum!

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Meeting on Post Season Snow Crab Survey

Dec 15, 2017

12/15/2017 Snow Crab Fleets met with DFO Science and Management yesterday to discuss the changes to the industry-DFO post-season snow

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3Ps Groundfish Advisory Commitee in St. John’s December 14

Dec 14, 2017

12/14/2017 DFO’s 3Ps Groundfish Advisory Committee took place earlier today in St. John’s. Bill Broderick, Roland Hedderson, Alfred Fitzpatrick, Brian

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FFAW meets with provincial fisheries minister, Gerry Byrne

Dec 14, 2017

12/14/2017 FFAW-Unifor met Minister of fisheries and Land Resources, Gerry Byrne yesterday to discuss concerns surrounding the aquaculture industry.  The

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The Union Forum – Winter 2018

Dec 14, 2017

Click here to read the Winter 2018 Union Forum!

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Test Fall Crab Fishery in 3K a Success

Dec 11, 2017

12/11/2017 Severe ice conditions this spring led to a very late start to the crab fishery in 3K. Harvesters took

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