MEDIA RELEASE: South Coast Cod Stock Assessment Update
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans provided an update on the 3Ps cod stock today, noting that the species remains in the critical zone with little change from previous updates.
Author: Courtney Glode
Price Setting Review Step in Right Direction for Stability in Fishing Industry
ST. JOHN’S, NL Today, Minister Responsible for Labour, Bernard Davis, released the provincial government’s review of the fish price setting process. The review, which was led by Glen Blackwood, identified
FFAW Members at Altera Vote to Accept New Deal
FFAW-Unifor members at Altera (Atlantic) Management ULC have voted overwhelmingly to accept a tentative deal reached between the bargaining committee and company on October 26th, 2023. With the assistance of
TURNING THE TIDE: NEW ROBUST MODEL FOR NORTHERN COD A POSITIVE STEP FOR FEDERAL FISHERIES SCIENCE
Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced the implementation of a new model for assessing the 2J3KL northern cod stock. The new model assesses long-term productivity from
MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW MEMBERS AT ALTERA ENTER STRIKE POSITION
October 20, 2023 FFAW-Unifor members at Altera (Atlantic) Management ULC have voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s latest offer, which includes major rollbacks in contract benefits. As a result, the
FFAW INSHORE COUNCIL MEETS IN CORNER BROOK TO PLAN FOR FISHERY
October 19, 2023 CORNER BROOK, NL – The FFAW-Unifor Inshore Council met this week in Corner Brook to discuss, debate and provide recommendations for the Newfoundland and Labrador fishing industry.
FORTUNE BAY SCALLOP UPDATE
FFAW are disappointed to learn that despite work by the lobster/scallop interaction working group over the past months to propose measures to mitigate interactions of these fisheries, the Department of
MAD ABOUT MACKEREL: SPECIES ABUNDANCE INCONSISTENT WITH DFO CLAIMS
Fish harvesters around Newfoundland and Labrador continue to observe historically high numbers of mackerel around the province while the fishery remains under moratorium. “Seeing such a large abundance of mackerel
FISHERIES UNION CALLS OUT WORLD ENERGY GH2 FOR REFUSING TO CONSULT AFFECTED HARVESTERS
October 6, 2023 Fish harvesters on the west coast of Newfoundland are calling for an immediate halt to the continuation of the World Energy GH2 onshore wind development project in