Month: February 2018

02/26/2018 This morning, FFAW-Unifor members participated in a technical briefing by DFO Science on the most recent Snow Crab Stock Assessment for 2HJ3KLNOP4R. Key takeaways from the briefing show that

02/23/2018 The recent decision by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to give 25 per cent of the current quota for Arctic surf clams to new entrants to the fishery

02/23/2018 With just cause, FFAW-Unifor filed a motion to overturn a February 21, 2017 decision by the province’s Labour Relations Board dismissing FFAW’s challenge that FISH-NL was not a properly

02/20/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador are celebrating a victory at the Workers’ Compensation Board today after the provincial government announced that compensation benefits for injured

02/16/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to re-evaluate the reference points used to establish the stock status of Northern Shrimp

02/06/2018 St. John’s, NL – After many years of advocating for changes to legislation, today fish harvesters in the province are welcoming significant amendments to Canada’s Fisheries Act that will provide legal

02/06/2018 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick – The Canadian Independent Fish Harvester’s Federation (CIFHF) is celebrating a significant victory in the fight to protect the independence of Canada’s owner operator

02/05/2018 Published in The Telegram on February 5, 2018 As is evidenced from two recent articles in The Telegram (the letter, Jan. 23 “We need to enhance Atlantic Canada’s fisheries”

02/01/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced yesterday that they are accepting calls for nominations for new areas of oil and gas exploration. As a