October 2018 | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

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FFAW Accepting Applications-Conduct Atalntic Halibut Longlining in 3PS

Oct 31, 2018

10/31/2018 FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct Atlantic Halibut Longlining in 3Ps in November, 2018. All 3Ps-based harvesters licensed

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DFO Closes Cod Fishery Despite Quota Remaining

Oct 25, 2018

10/25/2018 DFO announced today that the stewardship cod fishery will not be extended despite having quota remaining. “It is unacceptable

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FFAW-Unifor Calls on Government to Ban Offshore Draggers from 3Ps Cod

Oct 23, 2018

10/23/2018 Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) presented a technical briefing to industry on the most recent science

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Applications Being Accepted for Redfish Project

Oct 23, 2018

10/23/2018 Unit 1 Redfish Project – Applications are now being received to conduct Redfish Gear Comparisons in Unit 1 this

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Employers’ Council Reaches New Low with Campaign Opposing Presumptive Mental Health Legislation

Oct 23, 2018

10/23/2018 St. John’s, NL – FFAW-Unifor is joining other labour organizations in expressing outrage at the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’

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National Advisory Panel Recommends Changes to Marine Conservation Process

Oct 19, 2018

10/19/2018 This week, DFO’s National Advisory Panel released their final report on the Marine Protected Areas. The report recommends that the

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Harvesters frustrated with DFO on mackerel fishery closure

Oct 17, 2018

10/17/2018 FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to reconsider the decision to close the Atlantic

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DFO Approves FFAW Request to Reopen Stewardship Fishery

Oct 16, 2018

10/16/2018 This afternoon, DFO approved FFAW’s request to reopen the northern cod stewardship fishery for all fish harvesters next week,

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FFAW Requests Stewardship Fishery Reopen Next Week

Oct 15, 2018

10/15/2018 Last week, DFO closed the northern cod stewardship fishery to all fish harvesters except for those who selected the

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Winter 2018 – Message from the Secretary Treasurer

Oct 14, 2018

10/14/2018 This article was originally printed in the Winter 2018/19 edition of the Union Forum magazine Message from the Secretary-Treasurer

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