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Month: October 2025

Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (Herring Fishing Area 3) – nf.25.255

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.255B 2025-255 Oct. 31, 2025 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (Herring Fishing Area 3) DFO advises that the mobile
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FFAW-UNIFOR 2025 MACKEREL SURVEY

Your photos and descriptions are needed to show the extent of what is happening in our waters. From southern Labrador to every coast of Newfoundland, harvesters are saying there’s no
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Big Processors Turn Their Backs on Harvesters: Ocean Choice International and Royal Greenland Refuse to Buy Sea Cucumber at Panel-Set Price

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling out Ocean Choice International (OCI) and Royal Greenland for their callous refusal to purchase sea cucumber
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation – nf.25.254

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.254B 2025-254 Oct. 30, 2025 Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation DFO advises the 4R portion of
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FFAW Calls on Federal Government to Provide Immediate Support for Sea Cucumber Harvesters Devastated by Chinese Tariffs

ST. JOHN’S, NL –– The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is urging federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson and minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Sean
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (HFA 3) – nf.25.253

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.253B 2025-253 Oct. 29, 2025 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (HFA 3) DFO advises that the Fixed
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NEW INSHORE COUNCIL ADVANCES INTERESTS OF NL’S FISHERY

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This week, the FFAW’s newest Inshore Council convened in St. John’s to discuss and make decisions on key issues affecting the industry. The two-day meeting was chaired by Vice President
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🦀SNOW CRAB SERIES: UNDERSTANDING PRICING AND MARKETS [POST #3 of 3]

Review of NL Export Data Compared to the other Atlantic Provinces  The export data allows us to compare how NL export prices stack up against prices from other provinces. The
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INSHORE COUNCIL TAKES HARD STANCE AGAINST ALL ENVIRONMENTAL FISHERY CLOSURES

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The FFAW’s Inshore Council, convening this week in St. John’s to address key issues facing the province’s fishing industry, has unanimously passed a resolution condemning all
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CAPP OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

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Registration for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’s 2025 Offshore Environmental Forum, taking place on November 18th, is now open. FFAW members are invited to join for this year’s event
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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.