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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2025 Provincial Election Questionnaire

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FFAW Demands Immediate End to Unauthorized Ice and Water Checks in Fall Cod Fishery

The following has been sent to ASP regarding the ice and water checks on cod that are happening on some wharves in recent weeks: It has come to our attention
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FFAW-Unifor Welcomes Jamie Baker as Newly Elected Secretary-Treasurer

FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Baker as its new Secretary-Treasurer following a nomination period open to all members in good standing from September 11 – September
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Canadian Delegation Secures Reopening of 3L Shrimp Fishery After Decade-Long Moratorium

Following the 47th meeting of NAFO in Halifax, NS from September 15–19, we are pleased to share that the hard work of the Canadian delegation has led to the lifting
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