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: April 2019
FFAW Calls on DFO to Reverse Change to Lobster Reporting
04/30/2019 Yesterday afternoon, lobster harvesters in our province were blindsided when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans released changes to logbook procedures that would require harvesters to carry logbooks onboard
Sentinel Applications Open for Lords Cove Sentinel Site
04/29/2019 The FFAW will be accepting applications for the Lords Cove Sentinel Site. Harvesters eligible to apply are those harvesters from Lamaline to Lawn. To obtain an application for the Lords Cove
Ban on Industrial Activity in MPAs a Step in the Right Direction
04/25/2019 Ban on Industrial Activity in MPAs a Step in the Right Direction April 25, 2019 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the federal government made progress in correcting what fish
Spring Shrimp Price Negotiations
04/24/2019 Negotiations for the Spring shrimp price were held in St. John’s this week. After two days of negotiations, FFAW and ASP have agreed upon a minimum price of $1.78
FFAW President Speaks to Senate Committee on Bill C-69
04/23/2019 Remarks on Bill C-69 to the Senate’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee April 23, 2019 Good afternoon and thank you to the Committee for giving me the opportunity
Applications Open for Placentia Bay Ocean Debris Survey
04/23/2019 Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Placentia Bay Ocean Debris Survey with Memorial University – pending project approval. Harvesters must fish from one of the following
Experimental Redfish Fishery Brings Hope to Gulf of St. Lawrence Harvesters
04/22/2019 Experimental Redfish Fishery Brings Hope to Gulf of St. Lawrence Harvesters Rendell Genge Inshore Council Member, FFAW-Unifor Anchor Point, NL Along with other species of groundfish, redfish is a
There is a Future in Fishing
04/22/2019 This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 edition of the Union Forum magazine. There is a Future in Fishing – And it includes young educated committed fish
NL-GIDC Proposal for 2019 Northern Cod Fishery
04/09/2019 NL-GIDC Proposal for 2019 Northern Cod Fishery Today, the Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC) submitted the proposal for the 2J3KL northern cod fishery for the 2019
FFAW Submits Request for EI Extension for Harvesters Affected by Severe ice
04/18/2019 Today, FFAW-Unifor submitted a formal request for an extension to employment benefits for fish harvesters affected by heavy ice. Inshore harvesters and plant workers are already facing an uncertain