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 2019
Volunteer Snapshot: A Week in the Life
03/29/2019 Our Union’s extensive network of volunteers devote thousands of hours each year to improving the fishing industry by offering their time and expertise. Their work is critical to advancing
LRP Review for Northern Shrimp Step in Right Direction for Inshore Fishery
03/28/2019 LRP Review for Northern Shrimp Step in Right Direction for Inshore Fishery The northern shrimp fishery is incredibly important for fish harvesters, plant workers, and the rural economy, in
LRP Review for Northern Shrimp Step in Right Direction for Inshore Fishery
03/28/2019 The northern shrimp fishery is incredibly important for fish harvesters, plant workers, and the rural economy, in general. The inshore entered the northern shrimp fishery in 1997, and over
Inshore Council Election – Reminder to Return Ballots
03/28/2019 Inshore Council elections are underway and members are reminded that if you are in a contested area, ballots must be received in the envelope provided no later than April
FFAW Leaders Meet with Premier Following Last Week’s Rally
03/27/2019 Following a rally of over 700 fish harvesters, plant workers and concerned citizens in St. John’s last week, FFAW-Unifor leadership met with Premier Dwight Ball to discuss mounting concerns
Price Negotiations for Snow Crab Head to Panel
03/27/2019 Negotiations on the minimum price for snow crab were held this week in St. John’s between FFAW and ASP. FFAW was represented by its crab negotiating team, consisting of
MEDIA RELEASE: Capelin Science Gives Inadequate Picture of Stock Health
03/25/2019 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) provided an industry technical briefing on capelin and confirmed that fishery removals are having no measurable
Applications Open for Sentinel Fishery in La Scie and Plate Cove
03/22/2019 PENDING PROJECT APPROVAL the FFAW will be accepting applications for the following Sentinel Sites: La Scie Sentinel Site: Harvesters from Harbour Round, Brents Cove, and La Scie are eligible
Crowd Fills Duckworth Street in Support of Inshore Fishery
03/21/2019 Harvesters, plant workers and concerned citizens filled the streets of downtown St. John’s yesterday in a show of solidarity for our province’s inshore fishery. The event began at the
Mass Demonstration on Wednesday
03/18/2019 FFAW-Unifor is holding a mass demonstration Wednesday, March 20 beginning at 12 pm at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s followed by a march through downtown. Our Union is expecting