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: November 2019
MEDIA RELEASE: South Coast Harvesters Call for Immediate Action to Protect Cod Fishery
3Ps harvesters are concerned about future of the fishery and the impact offshore draggers and seal predation are having on the vulnerable south coast cod stock.
MEDIA RELEASE: Seal Overpopulation Linked to Threatened Extinction of Two NL Cod Stocks
This lack of action is already being felt by fish harvesters and coastal communities. It’s crucial that we learn from what happened in the southern gulf and take action before
World Fisheries Day
The fishery, like the entire economic structure of Newfoundland and Labrador, is going through a transition. At the same time, a generational shift is happening. In order to ensure our
FFAW Welcomes New Fisheries Minister with Call to Protect Inshore Fishery
Fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling on newly appointed Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Bernadette Jordan to make the protection and promotion of independent, owner-operator fish harvesters a
Lump Rebate Increases Price by 300%
While late ice conditions hampered the start of the fishery, harvesters still managed to have a successful season with the limited time they had. What made their season even more
Applications Open for Atlantic Halibut Longline in 3Ps
FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct Atlantic Halibut Longlining in 3Ps in November / December, 2019. All 3Ps-based harvesters licensed to fish halibut are eligible to apply noting harvesters
Long Harbour Workers Awarded Collective Agreement and Signing Bonus After 5 Year Battle
The janitorial workers at Provincial Ready Mix are celebrating a well-deserved victory at the Labour Relations Board following a five-year battle with their employer to negotiate their first collective agreement.
FFAW Calls on FISH-NL to End Failing Campaign to Represent Harvesters
FISH-NL’s announcement that they intend to extend their certification drive an additional 90 days past their November 8 deadline is another desperate attempt to find sufficient support from fish harvesters,
Harvesters Ask Government to Refuse Bids on Important Fishing Area
The C-NLOPB announced that two bids were submitted for oil and gas exploration parcels on important fishing grounds.
Letter to Members
For the past three years, Ryan Cleary and his group FISH-NL have spread misinformation concerning FFAW, our leadership and the work of our Union to represent our members.