October 2021 | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

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Notice to Fish Harvesters – COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn – nf.21.325

Oct 28, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADANOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERSnf.21.325B2021-282Oct. 28, 2021COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3PnDFO advises that the competitive fixed

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Notice to Fish Harvesters – License Renewal Notice to Fish Harvesters – nf.21.324

Oct 28, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADANOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERSnf.21.324BOct. 27, 2021License Renewal Notice to Fish HarvestersAll commercial fish harvesters are reminded to

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Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council Applauds the appointment of new Ministers to the Federal Cabinet

Oct 27, 2021

Click here for a press release from the NL Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC).

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Retention of 4RST Atlantic halibut no longer permitted for the Inshore Mobile Gear Sector

Oct 26, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.21.323NFB       Oct. 26, 2021   Retention of

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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Welcomes New Fisheries Minister with Call to Protect Inshore Fishery

Oct 26, 2021

“We need a Minister to be a true champion for owner-operator harvesters and coastal communities by ensuring that these policies, together with the principle of adjacency, are applied in allocation decisions.”

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Changes for Inmarsat (formally Stratos) Vessel Monitoring System units

Oct 26, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.21.322B       Oct. 25, 2021   Changes for

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Fixed Gear Herring Closure in NAFO Division 2J (HFA 1,2)

Oct 26, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.21.321B   2021-281   Oct. 25, 2021   Fixed Gear

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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Calls on OCI to Disclose True Economic Benefit to NL

Oct 20, 2021

“The company already has exclusive access to tens of thousands of tons of redfish in Unit 2, greysole, yellowtail, coldwater shrimp, turbot, and cod,” explains Keith Sullivan, FFAW-Unifor President. “OCI will never depend on Unit 1 redfish to be economically viable, but dozens of communities and a thousand workers in the inshore will depend on it.”

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COD FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn

Oct 20, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.21.320B   2021-280   Oct. 20, 2021   COD FISHERY

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COD FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISIONS 4RS AND SUB-DIVISION 3Pn

Oct 20, 2021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.21.319B   2021-279   Oct. 19, 2021   COD FISHERY

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