June 2022 | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

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MEDIA RELEASE: Northern Peninsula Shrimp Fleet Facing Crisis 

Jun 30, 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: Northern Peninsula Shrimp Fleet Facing Crisis  June 30, 2022 The 4R shrimp fleet met in Hawke’s Bay today

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Companies Paying Below Minimum Price is a Clear Violation of Collective Agreement

Jun 30, 2022

It is a violation of the agreement between ASP and our Union to pay less than the minimum price. Plant owners pressuring harvesters to opt out of the pricing agreement are in violation of the agreement and will be taken to arbitration by the Union.

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Unit 2 Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.185B       Jun. 30, 2022   Unit 2

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Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For 3K (Herring Fishing Areas 3-4)

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.184B   2022-098   Jun. 30, 2022   Mobile Gear

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Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For 3L (Herring Fishing Areas 5-8)

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.183B   2022-098   Jun. 30, 2022   Mobile Gear

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Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing for BAR/TUCK SEINE in Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay (HFA 5 & 6)

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.182B   2022-097   Jun. 30, 2022   Fixed Gear

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2022 Snow Crab Season Opening for 2HJ (North)

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.180B   2022-095   Jun. 29, 2022   2022 Snow

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GUIDANCE FOR INDEPENDENT CORE HARVESTERS – INSHORE REGULATIONS

Jun 30, 2022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.22.181B       Jun. 29, 2022   GUIDANCE FOR

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Northern Cod Sentinel Survey – Opening the Door for More Harvester-Led Science 

Jun 29, 2022

Each year, approximately 40 fish harvesters from around the province contribute vital data on catch rates, biological characteristics, geographical distribution, and more. The data collected has provided a long-term index to better understand northern cod around Newfoundland and Labrador and shows the critical role fish harvesters play in the processes for fisheries science.

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MORE Panel Decision on Summer Shrimp

Jun 29, 2022

Click here to read a comprehensive response to the Panel’s decision on Summer Shrimp.

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