FFAW Condemns Federal Budget’s Short-Sighted Neglect of Fisheries Sector
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) is issuing a call to action following the federal budget tabled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister
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NEW SEAL STUDY CONFIRMS WHAT HARVESTERS HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) welcomes new research from The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, confirming what Newfoundland and
FFAW CALLS FOR REOPENING OF COMMERCIAL MACKEREL FISHERY AHEAD OF REBUILDING PLAN WORKING GROUP MEETING
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling attention to the province’s mackerel fishery in advance of the Rebuilding Plan Working Group that is
FFAW-UNIFOR 2025 MACKEREL SURVEY
Your photos and descriptions are needed to show the extent of what is happening in our waters. From southern Labrador to every coast of Newfoundland, harvesters are saying there’s no
Big Processors Turn Their Backs on Harvesters: Ocean Choice International and Royal Greenland Refuse to Buy Sea Cucumber at Panel-Set Price
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling out Ocean Choice International (OCI) and Royal Greenland for their callous refusal to purchase sea cucumber
FFAW Calls on Federal Government to Provide Immediate Support for Sea Cucumber Harvesters Devastated by Chinese Tariffs
ST. JOHN’S, NL –– The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is urging federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson and minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Sean
NEW INSHORE COUNCIL ADVANCES INTERESTS OF NL’S FISHERY
This week, the FFAW’s newest Inshore Council convened in St. John’s to discuss and make decisions on key issues affecting the industry. The two-day meeting was chaired by Vice President
INSHORE COUNCIL TAKES HARD STANCE AGAINST ALL ENVIRONMENTAL FISHERY CLOSURES
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The FFAW’s Inshore Council, convening this week in St. John’s to address key issues facing the province’s fishing industry, has unanimously passed a resolution condemning all