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Author: Amandeep Singh

Good Indicators for Capelin Health, Despite DFO’s Doubling Down on Doom and Gloom

March 15, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Following DFO’s technical briefing on the 2J3KL capelin stock today, fish harvesters are optimistic that more favourable environmental conditions could lead to stock
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Materials for DFO Policy Consultations

Materials for DFO Policy consultations taking place in March 2023
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Halibut Negotiations Update

This week, FFAW and ASP jointly agreed to rollover the current Halibut Schedule for the 2023 season.  Halibut has been a bright spot for harvesters over the last few years
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Over a Million Bucks for Bruce – Offshore Companies Get Leg-Up from DFO

Letter from the President, March 3, 2023 This week, news broke that DFO spent untold millions completing two weeks of science work for redfish on the Mersey Venture, a 200-foot
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MEDIA RELEASE: Unfounded Environmentalist Dogma Overshadows DFO Mackerel Meeting

March 2, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Despite the mountains of evidence and years’ worth of work by inshore fish harvesters and the Union that represents them, the federal meeting
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Snow Crab Assessment Update Highlights Importance of Collaborative Research with Harvesters  

The Post-Season Snow Crab Survey is a success story that must be modelled in other fisheries research programs, such as that of mackerel and northern shrimp.
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MEDIA RELEASE – DFO’s Massive Mackerel Mishap: Harvesters Call for Fishery Reopening

February 27, 2023 The Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Committee (AMAC) Meeting is taking place this week in Halifax, where industry and government will come together to discuss the fate of the
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MEDIA RELEASE: DFO Mismanagement, Final Nail for Northern Shrimp Fishery   

“We saw excellent catch rates and increased distribution of the resource in last year’s fishery and if DFO had completed the RV Survey as planned, the northern shrimp fishery may have moved into a less concerning zone, from critical to cautious."
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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW-Unifor Meets With Federal NL Caucus

February 23, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor met with Newfoundland and Labrador’s Federal Liberal Caucus this afternoon to call for commitments on key issues affecting fish harvesters and plant
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2023 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available

Feb. 20, 2023 2023 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available DFO wishes to advise inshore crab harvesters in Crab Fishing Areas 3B (White Bay)
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