YOUNG HARVESTERS COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN
Dec. 2025 to Dec. 2028 Term The nomination process is now open for the FFAW’s Young Harvester Committee. The Young Harvesters Committee is a space for harvesters around the province
Category: Media Releases
UPDATE ON CRAB FINAL PAYOUT
In April, FFAW won the Panel decision on crab, but now ASP is attempting to draw the union into an arbitration which would see rebate payments delayed to harvesters, allowing
FFAW-Unifor Expresses Deep Concern Over Baltic III Wreck as Vessel Further Deteriorates Off Cedar Cove
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is expressing serious concern following reports that the MSC Baltic III has sustained further structural damage and deterioration
Loss of Cod from the Offshore Confirm Longstanding Harvester Concerns
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) provided an update from the most recent 3Ps Atlantic cod assessment held in St. John’s from November 4–6, 2025. Fish harvesters
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
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
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