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Month: September 2023

Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions

Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
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Public Notice – Reminder – Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery closing for the 2023 Season – pn.23.014

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   PUBLIC NOTICE   pn.23.014B       Sep. 29, 2023   Reminder – Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery closing for the 2023 Season  
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Closure of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery in NAFO Division 2J – nf.23.274

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.274B   2023-261   Sep. 28, 2023   Closure of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery in NAFO Division 2J  
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET – nf.23.273

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.273B   2023-259   Sep. 28, 2023   4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE
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Federal NDP Critics Call for Immediate Supports for Fishery Workers

Yesterday, September 26th, MP Lisa Marie Barron (NDP Critic for Fisheries, Oceans, and CCG) and MP Daniel Blaikie (NDP Critic for Employment and Workforce Development) jointly issued a letter to
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FFAW Launches Seal Research Initiative to Further Understanding of Distribution and Impacts

The Union is pleased to announce the launch of the online survey associated with that research project, which is aimed at documenting seal distribution, local abundance and impacts of seal
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2023 Homewaters Bluefin Tuna Fishery Closing – nf.23.272

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.272B   2023-258   Sep. 25, 2023   2023 Homewaters Bluefin Tuna Fishery Closing   DFO advises that the Bluefin
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FFAW -Unifor Cape St Mary’s Region: Marine Conservation, CPAWS, and Canadian Wildlife Service Environment and Climate Change Canada want to hear from you!

We want to hear your thoughts about conservation in Cape St. Mary’s! Attendance is encouraged for all persons in the Cape St Mary’s Region 🗣 Join us September 28th, 2023,
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Opening – nf.23.271

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.271B   2023-257   Sep. 22, 2023   3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Opening   DFO advises that the Scallop
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MISSED OPPORTUNITY: PREMATURE CLOSURE OF NORTHERN COD A LOSS FOR RURAL NL

MISSED OPPORTUNITY: PREMATURE CLOSURE OF NORTHERN COD A LOSS FOR RURAL NL September 22, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Union that represents commercial fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT EXTENSION FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET – nf.23.270

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.270B   2023-256   Sep. 21, 2023   4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT EXTENSION FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET   DFO
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