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MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland

MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland August 9, 2024, ST. JOHN’S, NL –  The Union that represents over 14,000 people in the province is calling out
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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment

MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment ST. JOHN’S, NL – August 6, 2024 – FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce a significant victory in
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Quin-Sea Lobster Grievance

Group Grievance Filed Against Quin-Sea Fisheries for Falsifying Dates on Lobster Receipts Date: August 5, 2024 FFAW-Unifor has filed a group grievance against Quin-Sea Fisheries for back-dating lobster receipts so
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Accepting Applications to conduct Atlantic Halibut Survey/Tagging in Nafo 4R(s)

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct Atlantic Halibut Survey / Tagging in NAFO Division 4R(S) starting Mid-August through to Mid-October. Requirements for this Atlantic Halibut Survey / Tagging are:
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3Kn SHRIMP CAPS BUMPED

The 3Kn shrimp committee has bumped caps by 60,000 lb per boat. Please note, this is not per share and the increase is effective as of Tuesday, July 30th.
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Applications are now being accepted for the Battle Harbour sentinel survey site. Please see below to obtain an application.

Click here for application.
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FORTUNE BAY FLOUNDER TAGGING CHARTER OPPORTUNITY

FFAW is now accepting applications for a charter to support grey sole and deepwater flounder tagging by DFO between August 7th and September 30th, 2024, in Fortune Bay. Harvesters with
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3Kn SHRIMP CAPS BUMPED

The 3Kn shrimp committee has bumped caps by 60,000 lb per boat. Please note, this is not per share and the increase is effective as of Tuesday, July 16th.
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OIL SPILL EXPERIMENTS CANCELLED AFTER FFAW INTERVENES

July 12, 2024 An FFAW demand has been successfully answered as the Union received formal news from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today the two planned offshore
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CHECK YOUR CAPELIN PRICE!!!

Last year there were problems with harvesters being paid the incorrect price per pound for their capelin. If you’re uncertain of the price you should be getting paid, email a
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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.