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Month: April 2021

Sharing Arrangement for Atlantic Halibut Continues to Shortchange 3Ps Harvesters

April 30, 2021 – Leading up to the federal election in 2015, the Liberal party committed to reviewing sharing arrangements for Atlantic halibut stock on the South Coast. Subsequently, changes were
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2021 Shrimp Price Negotiations Update

April 29, 2021 – The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel released its decision for shrimp today, and it selected the ASP position of an average price of $1.00 per pound. The
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2021 Lobster Price Update

April 27, 2021 – The 2021 lobster price based on the Urner Barry price calculations is $9.96/lb. Urner Barry closing commentary for April 27th: There has been a big push from
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Snow Crab Reconsideration Decision

April 25, 2021 – The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel gave its decision on FFAW’s snow crab price reconsideration today, and selected $7.60, the price submitted by FFAW-Unifor. This price is
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Lobster Negotation Update

April 14, 2021 – The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel released its decision this evening on lobster and it selected the position of FFAW-Unifor. This is a very positive result
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Legal Support Services Now Available

With the new federal owner-operator regulations in place, FFAW acknowledges that harvesters may have questions and circumstances that they now have to address. FFAW has established a Legal Support Service
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The Union Forum – Spring 2021

Click here to read the latest issue of the Union Forum – Published April 2021
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Lobster Negotiations Update

April 8, 2021 –  Confidentiality is now lifted with the conclusion of the negotiation process, and FFAW-Unifor can share the following update with members today for the price of Lobster
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FFAW Calls on New Provincial Cabinet to Follow Through on Election Commitments

April 8, 2021 – The Liberal Government held the swearing-in ceremony for cabinet today in St. John’s. Among those sworn into Cabinet positions are Derrick Bragg as the incoming Minister
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Statement on Attack on FFAW Headquarters

April 6, 2021 – FFAW-Unifor would like to confirm that a serious attack on the Union took place on Sunday April 4, 2021. In an attempt to do significant damage
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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.