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: May 2022
MEMBER UPDATE – Response to ASP’s Message about Limiting Crab Production
FFAW-Unifor’s Inshore Council met today to discuss the recent media release from the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP). As you know, snow crab is the most important fishery for many
ANNOUNCEMENT: Shrimp Fishing Area 6
DFO has informed us that the season opening date for northern shrimp in SFA 6 will be May 29, 2022. The allocations provided below do not include any uncaught shrimp
2022 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.22.117B May. 13, 2022 2022 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO DFO advises harvesters who want
MEDIA RELEASE: Vale Contract Flipping Helps Shareholders and Hurts Hardworking Newfoundlanders & Labradorians
LONG HARBOUR, NL – Earlier this month, mining company Vale in Long Harbour retendered a contract resulting in 150 skilled trades workers losing their employment through subcontractor Pennecon Maintenance Services.
Colossal Crab Conundrum: Minister Fails to Address Lack of Competition in Seafood Processing
“Today’s decision comes at a point in the season where fish harvesters and communities have already lost out and will do very little to ease the burden felt by the
Note on Northern and Gulf Shrimp
Until today, the shrimp processing sector, (members of the Association of Seafood Producers), have been evasive about their intentions regarding shrimp processing for 2022. On the strength of improved markets
2022 Management Plan for Turbot and Atlantic Halibut
The Gulf Groundfish Advisory was held on March 10th, 2022, and decisions regarding Atlantic Halibut were finally released this week. A new Precautionary Approach (PA) enabled a 19 per cent
National Seal Products Day 2022
Canada celebrated its first National Seal Products Day on May 20th, 2017 after receiving Royal Assent from the Governor General. Today is about recognizing and honouring the historical, social, cultural,
Note on New Minimum Crab Price
As a result of the change in minimum crab pricing announced on May 16th and the currency provision in the pricing agreement, the revised minimum price for crab is currently
Myth vs Fact: Snow Crab Processing Application for St. Mary’s
There is a lot of myth circulating about the snow crab processing application for the plant in St. Mary’s. Less corporate concentration in the fishery and more processing licenses in the