Author: ntravis

Following yesterday’s update, FFAW President Dwan Streetheard from government today as the province’s work progresses. Premier Wakeham met with the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) today and did not backtrack

There’s a short window left to make your concerns known to DFO about the recreational cod fishery. FFAW-Unifor has submitted the attached letter raising concerns about monitoring, illegal sales, and

Here are the results of the voting that took place from December 10 until 4 PM today. In cases where the fleet has voted in favour of a change of

The following fleet votes are taking place: 3K  – CMA 3C, pot limit  – CMA 3K4, buddy-up  – LFA 3, buddy-up – LFA 4A, buddy-up  – LFA 4B, buddy-up  3L 

This afternoon we met with Deloitte to get a status update on the calculation of the rebate and a timeline for release of the rebate amount. By focusing on the

On Wednesday afternoon we met with Loyola O’Driscoll, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. It was not a photo-op or a box-ticking exercise. We went there with a purpose, and that

Over the last year, several fleets and committees have been seeking policy and management changes to their fisheries.  To ensure that all license holders in those fleets have the opportunity

FFAW-Unifor’s Women’s Committee is encouraging folks to consider making a donation to a food bank this holiday season. This time of year is very difficult for food banks – we

This morning, FFAW President Dwan Street, Inshore Director Sherry Glynn and crab negotiating committee member Glen Winslow met with provincial fisheries and aquaculture Minister Loyola O’Driscoll, Deputy Minister Jamie Chippett, and ADM