Month: May 2019

05/31/2019 10th Annual World Oceans Day FREE Family Event Have you ever touched a sea cucumber or heard the sound of whales communicating? Ever wanted to explore a fisheries patrol boat

05/30/2019 On May 29, FFAW-Unifor’s President, Secretary Treasurer and Director of Public Affairs met with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Jonathan Wilkinson in St. John’s. The meeting’s discussion focused on

05/30/2019 May 30, 2019 FFAW Calls on New Provincial Cabinet to Follow Through on Election Commitments The Liberal Government held the swearing-in ceremony for cabinet today in St. John’s. Among

05/30/2019 NOTICE TO HARVESTERS: FFAW is now accepting applications from 4R 3Pn Otter Trawl Fleet to participate in a Redfish selectivity study by Marine Institute for the purpose of evaluating

05/27/2019 Review Meeting Begins Process to Manage Shrimp in Context of Changing Marine Ecosystem May 27, 2019 Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) held a technical briefing on

05/23/2019 FFAW Calls for More Stringent Fish Plant Inspections A recent incident at the Ocean Choice International (OCI) plant in Fortune underscores the urgent need for improved Occupational Health and Safety regulations in fish processing plants. Workers

05/23/2019 This afternoon, the Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Committee (AMAC) announced a 20% decrease in the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Atlantic mackerel, from 10,000mt last year to 8,000mt for the

05/22/2019 Federal Government Announces Funding for Harvesters Affected by Severe Ice Conditions  Today, the federal government announced funding through an Ice Assistance Emergency Program for fish harvesters impacted by the

05/22/2019 FFAW Urges DFO to Increase 4R Halibut Quotas Earlier this year, FFAW submitted a proposal to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to increase the 4R Halibut Total