Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions
Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
Author: Courtney Glode
NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN FOR 2025 INSHORE COUNCIL ELECTION
The nomination period for 18 regional seats opens on January 10, 2025 for 16 days, closing on January 26, 2025. Candidates will be confirmed by the Elections Committee on Monday,
Inshore Council Elections Process 2025
INSHORE COUNCIL ELECTION 2025 The 2025 Inshore Council election process will take place in early 2025. Electronic voting will be used for this and all future Union elections. The nomination
COD BUDDY UP BALLOT NOW IN MAILBOXES
The most recent proposal and ballot on buddy up in 2J3KL cod was mailed to license holders on December 20 and is now arriving in mailboxes across the province. For more details
REVISED CRAB SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT – CREW SHARES
Payments are currently being distributed to qualifying snow crab enterprises. Plants have agreed to pay a final per pound price of $3.75, meaning those who were paid a per pound
GULF SHRIMP MAY FACE MORE DECLINES
The annual Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Shrimp Advisory Committee (EGSAC) concluded yesterday in Quebec City with potentially more bad news for 4R harvesters. For the 4R Zone, even
AGREEMENT REACHED FOR HARVESTERS AFFECTED BY CENOVUS DREDGING OPERATIONS
An Agreement in Principle has been facilitated by the FFAW between Cenovus and the Fisheries Liaison Committee, comprised of fish harvesters from the Placentia Bay region. The agreement will allow
CALL FOR HARVESTERS AFFECTED BY CENOVUS DREDGING IN PLACENTIA BAY: 45 DAY OPEN CALL PERIOD
September 16, 2024 If you are a fish harvester who may be impacted by the Cenovus dredging operations occurring in Fox Habour, Ship Harbour, Placentia, and Jerseyside, you may be
EU Seal Ban Consultation
Public consultations for the EU Ban on Seal Products was open from May 15th until August 7th, sparking heated reactions with close to 14,000 submissions. FFAW-Unifor submitted a formal letter
NL Cod Harvesters Call to Reinstate Stewardship, Stop Offshore Draggers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 2, 2024 ST. JOHN’S, NL – On the 32nd Anniversary of the historic Northern cod moratorium, fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling for
Media Advisory: Northern Cod Harvesters to Hold Press Conference on Anniversary of Moratorium
Northern cod harvesters from the province will be holding an urgent press conference on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 10:30am at the FFAW-Unifor office in St. John’s, NL. Media are