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MEDIA RELASE: FFAW Responds to ASP Letter to Premier on Snow Crab and Buyers’ Licences

The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is responding to an open letter issued by the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) that contains a number of inaccurate and misleading
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PFHCB Executive Director Job Ad

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The Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (PFHCB) is seeking a new Executive Director to lead the organization in its continued implementation and advancement of the professionalization and certification program for
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DFO Updates Licence Conditions for Lost and Retrieved Fishing Gear

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has recently made changes to conditions of licence related to lost and retrieved fishing gear. These updates include further clarification around what constitutes “lost gear,”
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CHANGE TO DATES FOR SHRIMP TRIP LIMITS

With the change in closing date for SFA 6 from December 31 to March 31, the dates of the adjustment in trip limits have also changed. The period of April
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Triple Point Meeting in Stephenville Cancelled

The Triple Point meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Stephenville is cancelled due to the weather forecast. Meeting details for rescheduling will be announced.
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Positive Outlook for Capelin in Latest Stock Assessment, But DFO Forecasts Continue to Miss the Mark

FFAW-Unifor is encouraged by the positive outlook for 2J3KL capelin coming out of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ latest stock assessment, with favourable environmental conditions, more capelin showing up in the
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3K4 virtual Fleet Meeting

On Sunday, March 8th at 6:00pm, FFAW-Unifor will be holding a virtual meeting for 3k4 members.  3K Member Representative Julian Ryan will be in touch with members shortly with more
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Post-Season Survey Demonstrates Groundfish Predation Concentrated in Offshore 2J3K

Onboard observers and technicians recorded the presence of groundfish in crab pots during the post-season CPS survey in 2025. As expected, groundfish are not distributed evenly throughout the survey area
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FFAW Calls for Minister to Scrap PA in 2026 Management as DFO Assessment Signals More Pain for 3K, 2J and 3Ps Harvesters

February 24, 2026 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today’s technical briefing from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Science Department has left harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador demanding a complete
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RESCHEDULED: 3L Cod Fleet Meeting

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The meeting for the Southern Shore Inshore Cod Fleet has been rescheduled. There will now be an inshore Cod Fleet meeting at the Fisherman’s Center in Petty Harbour on February
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