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Month: January 2026

CRAB REBATE AND EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 

Crab rebate payments must be filed with Service Canada as retro payments to the applicable claim period you have already filed.  Since these are payments for a fishing period already completed, these
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FFAW TO MEET WITH ASP AND PREMIER TUESDAY EVENING

A meeting has been confirmed for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20 at 5pm with the Union, ASP, and Premier Tony Wakeham. An update will be provided following the meeting.
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POSTPONED – 3L SMALL SUPPLEMENTARY CRAB FLEET MEETING IN NORMAN’S COVE

Due to unforseen circumstances, the 3L Small Supp crab fleet meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00AM at the Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Community Center WILL BE POSTPONED.
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MESSAGE FOR PLANT WORKERS: STABILITY FOR ALL

We know plant workers are concerned, and we hear you. This is not about fish harvesters vs plant workers. What’s happening right now isn’t about one group or one issue.
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Snow Crab Harvesters in CMA 10A – Snow Crab Survey

FFAW Science staff will be hosting a meeting at the Clarenville Inn on Tuesday, January 27th at 10am until 11:30am. The focus of the meeting will be to determine the
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AREA 10A CRAB FLEET MEETINGS – PLACENTIA, SOUTHERN HARBOUR & MARYSTOWN

FFAW will hold meetings for the Area 10A Crab Fleet on Wednesday, January 28, to elect a new committee. Meetings will take place in three locations, with committee members elected
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3L 6C CRAB FLEET MEETING IN ST. JOHN’S

There will be a meeting for the 3L 6C crab fleet on Monday, January 19th at the Sandman Hotel in St. John’s (227 Kenmount Road) starting at 09:00 AM. At
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING in HERRING FISHING AREAS 9 and 10 for GROUP A – nf.26.005

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.005B 2026-005 Jan. 15, 2026 MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING in HERRING FISHING AREAS 9 and 10 for GROUP A Fisheries and Oceans
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3L SMALL SUPPLEMENTARY CRAB FLEET MEETING IN NORMAN’S COVE

FFAW will be holding a small supplementary crab fleet meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00AM at the Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Community Center. 3L Member Representative Shannon Chidley will be
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**Attention Lobster Harvesters in LFA 11E (East of Western Head, Hare Bay)**

FFAW Science staff will be hosting meetings with lobster harvesters in LFA 11E to discuss an upcoming project in Fortune Bay and Baie d’Espoir. Please be prepared to identify locations
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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.