FFAW Meet With Minister Davis on Panel Appointments
FFAW-Unifor met with Minister Bernard Davis yesterday, January 13th, to discuss the amendments to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act enacted during the Fall 2022 sitting of the House of
Author: Courtney Langille
FFAW Meets With DFO Deputy Minister, ADM, and Senior Staff
Today, FFAW-Unifor attended an introductory meeting with the recently appointed Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Annette Gibbons. Also in attendance were Assistant Deputy Minister, Kevin Brosseau,
Meeting with Minister Joyce Murray and Senior DFO Staff
On Friday October 7th, FFAW met with Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Minister Joyce Murray to discuss several issues of importance to members. Joining the Minister were several senior
2022 Squid Price Decision
This morning, July 21st, the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel announced the price of squid for the 2022 fishing season, siding with the FFAW’s position of $0.70/lb for all squid
FFAW Holding Rally in St. Anthony For Resolution to Shrimp Fishery
FFAW will be holding a rally tomorrow, Monday July 18th, in St. Anthony to increase pressure for a resolution to the issues impacting the 2022 shrimp fishery. Frustrations continue among
2022 Squid Negotiations
Squid negotiations in 2022 were anything but good faith negotiations. On Monday both parties met with the provincial mediator to discuss an ASP proposal to postpone squid negotiations until late
FFAW Holding Rally in Port-au-Choix to Support the Inshore Shrimp Fishery
FFAW will be holding a rally tomorrow, July 15th, in Port-au-Choix to support the inshore shrimp fishery. The demonstration is in response to Royal Greenland and Ocean Choice International deliberately
ASP Member, Royal Greenland, Deliberately Hurting NL Inshore Fishery
Royal Greenland, a crown corporation of Greenland and member of ASP that owns a significant share of the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery, is deliberately acting in poor faith and causing
2022 Northern Cod Management Plan Released
This afternoon, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released the management plan for the 2022 2J3KL Northern cod fishery. FFAW had requested 15,000 tonnes, a modest increase from
Sea Cucumber Update
FFAW sea cucumber harvesters met today, July 8th, to discuss concerns regarding this year’s fishery. On Monday, ASP contacted FFAW and asked if there was consideration in lowering the minimum