📣 Update for Members: Injunction, Crab & Lobster
We are receiving messages from members asking about today’s injunction. This is not a criminal manner and is a piece of the ongoing disagreement for the 2026 season. We have
Author: ntravis
Snow Crab Update
We are down to the wire to find a solution for the 2026 crab fishery. The negotiating committee has been working diligently over the last 24 hours and met late
Harvesters Deserve a Fair Price — Not Two-Week Guarantees
FFAW-Unifor is aware that some companies are currently offering $6 per pound for a two-week period in an effort to get harvesters to break ranks. A two-week guarantee is meaningless.
Northern Cod Assessment Shows Stock in Healthy Zone
FFAW-Unifor is pleased with the results of the latest Northern cod stock assessment, which indicate the stock is in the healthy zone of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO)
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
PFHCB Executive Director Job Ad
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
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,”
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
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.
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